[K12OSN] can't get vncserver to start

[cliebow at downeast.net]

fwiw: i always remove the default vnc and use tightvnc..mostly because it
supports the -via cmd option...chuck

> 
> Quoting John Baillie <jbaillie at stmarys-school.org>:
> 
> > Debbie Schiel wrote:
> 
> >> BUT I can't get the VNC started on #1
> >> webmin @ http://10.0.0.139:10000/init/edit_action.cgi?0+vncserver says VNC
> >> started now? NO  and I don't know why.
> >> When I click on 'start now' it says
> >> Executing /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver start ..
> >> Starting VNC server: [  OK  ]
> >>
> >> But despite that, it doesn't start.
> >> And xinetd is running too.
> >>
> 
> > What is the output of /etc/init.d/vncserver status?
> > Ifpports the -via cmd option it's running it could be your security
settings.
> >
> > If it's not running try /etc/init.d/vncserver start
> 
> /etc/init.d/vncserver status
> Xvnc is stopped
> /etc/init.d/vncserver start
> Starting VNC server: [  OK  ]
> /etc/init.d/vncserver status
> Xvnc is stopped
> 
> So I googled for info on iptables and VNC and added these two lines to
> /etc/sysconfig/iptables :
> 
> -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m state --dport 5901 --state NEW 
> -j ACCEPT
> -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -m state --dport 5801 --state NEW 
> -j ACCEPT
> 
> Then restarted iptables but still no luck.
> 
> >
> > Maybe check /var/log/messages for clues.
> >
> 
> Oct  2 15:49:13 localhost iptables:  succeeded
> Oct  2 15:49:40 localhost vncserver: vncserver startup succeeded
> Oct  2 16:03:28 localhost vncserver: vncserver startup succeeded
> 
> Thanks for your help though - I'm learning as I go. Any more ideas perhaps?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Debbie
> -- 
> http://www.redeemer.qld.edu.au
> 
> 
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