[opensuse] Re: 11.0 installer vnc server doesn't work.
[ 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
Brian K. White wrote:
[ 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
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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, I don't know what your guys are doing, but it works great for me. We may be talking apples to oranges, but here is my reply from earlier today: ************************ Malte, tightvnc working great on 11.0 here. I bet you are having firewall problems. As root, try: rcSuSEfirewall2 stop Then try connecting with either of your vncviewers again. (1) Also, on your 11.0 box where vncserver is running, make sure you have created your password and set you desired desktop. To get vncserver running the first time, I always use a plain text terminal (konsole) and from my home directory type: vncserver -geometry 1024x768 -depth 15 :1 The server will ask you for your password and then start the session. This also creates your ~/.vnc folder with the following contents: 13:08 zion~> l .vnc total 120 drwx------ 2 david users 4096 2008-06-22 13:08 ./ drwxr-xr-x 49 david users 4096 2008-06-22 13:09 ../ -rw------- 1 david users 8 2008-05-17 09:49 passwd -rwxr-xr-x 1 david users 150 2008-05-22 02:07 xstartup* -rw-r--r-- 1 david users 10382 2008-06-22 13:13 zion:1.log -rw-r--r-- 1 david users 5 2008-06-22 13:08 zion:1.pid (2) You can then edit xstartup and define your desktop for vnc. It will contain: 13:15 zion~> cat .vnc/xstartup #!/bin/sh xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & startkde & # Set for KDE over tightvnc #startxfce4 & # Set for xfce4 over tightvnc (if xfce4 is installed) #twm & # Set for twn over tightvnc (this is the default) (3) Make any changes you wish and then kill the vncserver with "vncserver -kill :1" Then simply start the server again as you did before in step (1) and you are ready to go. (4) To connect from another computer, I just use "Alt+F2" and enter: vncviewer hostname:1 ( Note no space between 'hostname:1' ) You will then be prompted for your password Give that a try. As I have never used UltraVNC, I can't be of any help there. tightvnc just works every time for me. Also note, I usually kill the vncserver as in step (3) when I'm done with the vnc session and restart it when I wan't to connect again. That way I don't leave another desktop running and it seems to do better that way. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Brian,
I don't know what your guys are doing, but it works great for me. We may be talking apples to oranges, but here is my reply from earlier today:
We are talking about the operating system installer, not installing something from yast and starting up a service on an already-installed system. 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
Brian K. White wrote:
Brian,
I don't know what your guys are doing, but it works great for me. We may be talking apples to oranges, but here is my reply from earlier today:
We are talking about the operating system installer, not installing something from yast and starting up a service on an already-installed system.
Brian K. White brian@aljex.com http://www.myspace.com/KEYofR +++++[>+++[>+++++>+++++++<<-]<-]>>+.>.+++++.+++++++.-.[>+<---]>++. filePro BBx Linux SCO FreeBSD #callahans Satriani Filk!
I knew it had to be apples and oranges... Hope you get it working. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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