Have you tried x11vnc? It allows you to remotely attach to an existing X session without having to deal with setting up X servers. It is great if you just want to access a linux desktop box. I have no issues with XFCE or Compiz for that matter across x11vnc
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 24, 2008 6:31 AM, Gerard <<a href="mailto:gerard@seibercom.net">gerard@seibercom.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I am not sure if this is even the right list to post this on. I just<br>figured I would start out here and see what transpires.<br><br>Using: FreeBSD-6.3<br> Xfce4 version 4.4.1 (Xfce 4.4)<br><br>I access xfce4 via 'tightvnc' from a WinXP machine. The program is
<br>started from the 'xstartup' file in "$HOME/.vnc". This is the contents<br>of that file:<br><br>**************************************************************<br>#!/bin/sh<br><br>#xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
<br>#xsetroot -solid grey<br>#xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &<br>#twm &<br>/usr/local/bin/startxfce4 &<br><br>**********************************************************************
<br><br>The log file created when I start the program has the following error<br>messages displayed:<br><br>24/01/08 05:40:02 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.9<br>24/01/08 05:40:02 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 TightVNC Group<br>24/01/08 05:40:02 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
<br>24/01/08 05:40:02 All Rights Reserved.<br>24/01/08 05:40:02 See <a href="http://www.tightvnc.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tightvnc.com/</a> for information on<br>TightVNC /usr/local/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on
<br>*****{System specific information removed by me}*****<br>display :1 Agent pid 1003<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":
1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0
".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".
<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":
1.0".<br>** Message: This build doesn't include support for XF86Misc extension<br>** Message: Querying Xkb extension<br>** Message: Your X server does not support Xkb extension<br>** Message: Querying Xkb extension
<br>** Message: Your X server does not support Xkb extension<br>Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".<br>Xlib: extension "XFree86-VidModeExtension" missing on display ":1.0
".<br><br>** (xfwm4:1017): WARNING **: The display does not support the XRender<br>extension.<br><br>** (xfwm4:1017): WARNING **: The display does not support the XRandr<br>extension.<br><br>** (xfwm4:1017): WARNING **: The display does not support the
<br>XComposite extension.<br><br>** (xfwm4:1017): WARNING **: The display does not support the XDamage<br>extension.<br><br>** (xfwm4:1017): WARNING **: The display does not support the XFixes<br>extension.<br><br>** (xfwm4:1017): WARNING **: Compositing manager disabled.
<br><br>(xfdesktop:1019): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Could not get contents of<br>file //usr/local/share/applications//gimp-2.2.desktop<br><br>(xfdesktop:1019): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Could not get contents of<br>file /usr/local/share/applications//gimp-
2.2.desktop<br><br>(xfdesktop:1019): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Could not get contents of<br>file /usr/local/share/applications//gimp-2.2.desktop<br><br>(xfce4-menu-plugin:1027): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Could not get<br>contents of file //usr/local/share/applications//gimp-
2.2.desktop<br><br>(xfce4-menu-plugin:1027): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Could not get<br>contents of file /usr/local/share/applications//gimp-2.2.desktop<br><br>(xfce4-menu-plugin:1027): libxfce4util-WARNING **: Could not get
<br>contents of file /usr/local/share/applications//gimp-2.2.desktop<br><br>************************************************************************<br><br>1) I do not have gimp-2.2 installed. I have gimp-2.4 installed. Why is
<br>it looking for gimp-2.2 and how do I stop it from doing so?<br><br>2) What is with all of the 'GLX' error messages and how do I correct it<br>or is it something I can just ignore?<br><br>3) Are the 'XRandr' 'XComposite' 'XDamage' and 'XFixes' error messages
<br>something I need to worry about? If so, how do I correct it?<br><font color="#888888"><br><br>--<br><br>Gerard<br><a href="mailto:gerard@seibercom.net">gerard@seibercom.net</a><br><br>There will be sex after death, we just won't be able to feel it.
<br><br> Lily Tomlin<br><br></font><br>_______________________________________________<br>Xfce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Xfce@xfce.org">Xfce@xfce.org</a><br><a href="http://foo-projects.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce" target="_blank">
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