[ paraphrased: (since I don't have the original post on this box)
vncserver doesn't work in 11.0 installer, ... I entered vnc=1 you need vnc=1 vncpassword=foo no, if you don't supply vncpassword=foo it just prompts for it interactively.
OK I just tried it and you're correct it prompts for the password. I never thought to do that before because when I want a remote install, it's really remote. I either have remote serial console access and I can just install simpler using that, or else I need it to boot up all by itself from usb/cd/pxe, in which case all options must be preloaded onto kernel command lines in syslinux.cfg or isolinux.cfg or pxelinux.cfg/* Anyways, you are also correct that vncserver doesn't work. I just tried (booting the installer via pxe in my case so the end-of-device messages may be unrelated to this problem.) I put just vnc=1 on the boot arguments, then entered a password interactively. It finishes booting and vc0 shows the normal "You may connect to 10.0.0.156 display :1 ..." Before attempting to connect with a client I flip around to the other screens and see no obvious problems except this on vc4: ... Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: sdc rw=0, want=107523040, limit=35843670 Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: sdc rw=0, want=107523041, limit=35843670 Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: sdc rw=0, want=107523042, limit=35843670 Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: sdc rw=0, want=107523043, limit=35843670 Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: sdc rw=0, want=107523044, limit=35843670 Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: sdc rw=0, want=107523045, limit=35843670 Jun 22 15:28:23 10 kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device Jun 22 15:28:37 10 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 --- this (above) is where this screen sits until I try to connect with the vnc client. Now I load tightvncviewer from a win xp machine and punch in 10.0.0.156:1 , When I first connect and receive a password prompt, no new lines appear. I enter the password and then get a somewhat scrambled view of the gui installer. This screen doesn't necessarily crash an close right away. For me it stays up pretty much indefinitely if left alone. I was able to capture a screen shot for instance. Screen shot: http://www.aljex.com/bkw/tmp/openses_11_installer_vnc.png But it only tolerates about 1 to 3 seconds of moving the mouse around inside the window then it crashes. Then these lines appear on vc4 --- Jun 22 15:28:37 10 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 Jun 22 11:29:25 10 kernel: printk: 101 messages suppressed. Jun 22 11:29:25 10 kernel: Xvnc[35901]: segfault at ce9bcea7 ip b7bf4830 sp bfc03234 error 5 in libc-2.8.so[b7b87000+13d000] Startup... Jun 22 11:29:38 10 kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped. Jun 22 11:29:38 10 kernel: Kernel log daemon terminating. Jun 22 11:29:38 10 kernel: exiting on signal 15 --- And I confirm it's broken exactly the same way when you supply vncpassword=foo instead of entering it interactively. Guess you found a bug alright. -- Brian K. White brian@aljex.com http://www.myspace.com/KEYofR +++++[>+++[>+++++>+++++++<<-]<-]>>+.>.+++++.+++++++.-.[>+<---]>++. filePro BBx Linux SCO FreeBSD #callahans Satriani Filk! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org