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How do I manually start the vnc server? - freaked - 1st Mar, 2015 03:51 AM
Fresh install of Xbian (XBian_2015.02.28_rpi2).
So, How do I manually start the vnc server?
Thank-You
freaked
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - IriDium - 1st Mar, 2015 04:00 AM
ssh into you RPi.
xbian-config should start automatically.
Option 3 Services
Select vnc-server
Select start/autostart as required.
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - freaked - 1st Mar, 2015 04:46 AM
(1st Mar, 2015 04:00 AM)IriDium Wrote: ssh into you RPi.
xbian-config should start automatically.
Option 3 Services
Select vnc-server
Select start/autostart as required.
Thank-You, for your help, but when I do it that way all I get in tightvnc(win8.1) is a black screen. I should of asked if there's a way to start it from the shell...my bad
freaked
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - IriDium - 1st Mar, 2015 11:11 PM
If you selected start automatically, there is no need to start it from the shell as it should be running.
To manually start/stop run sudo stop/start vnc-server
I've just tested on latest RPi2 S/W from Ubuntu and it works fine. I would check your setting in Win8. Use none or ssh
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - jboss - 2nd Mar, 2015 04:43 AM
(1st Mar, 2015 04:46 AM)freaked Wrote:(1st Mar, 2015 04:00 AM)IriDium Wrote: ssh into you RPi.
xbian-config should start automatically.
Option 3 Services
Select vnc-server
Select start/autostart as required.
Thank-You, for your help, but when I do it that way all I get in tightvnc(win8.1) is a black screen. I should of asked if there's a way to start it from the shell...my bad
freaked
When I connect it to through the vnc client, it's asking me the password. How do I set the vnc password on Xbian?
Thanks!
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - IriDium - 2nd Mar, 2015 05:33 AM
It's the same password you set for xbian - if not, then the default raspberry. However there is no need to set credentials it will connect without any,
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - jboss - 2nd Mar, 2015 08:11 AM
Thanks IriDium,
I was getting the ZlibHex unknown subencoding error when using chicken vnc on my Mac.
Don't know what caused it.
I switched to use tightvnc on Windows and it worked.
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - Jibbij - 7th Mar, 2015 08:15 AM
I actually have an issue where I can connect to VNC properly, but I see no screen updates on the client; it just stays at the starting xbian splashscreen. Make the vnc client window your focused window, and see if you can control your pi (it needs to be hooked up to a screen to test). If so, it's working, just not sending X properly.
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - IriDium - 8th Mar, 2015 02:58 AM
@Jibbij Do not use any credentials, also it is not an X server, so don't select that option. Use the defaults and it will connect.
RE: How do I manually start the vnc server? - freaked - 10th Mar, 2015 02:16 AM
(1st Mar, 2015 11:11 PM)IriDium Wrote: If you selected start automatically, there is no need to start it from the shell as it should be running.
To manually start/stop run sudo stop/start vnc-server
I've just tested on latest RPi2 S/W from Ubuntu and it works fine. I would check your setting in Win8. Use none or ssh
Thanks for your help. Seems the only way not to get a black screen in the vnc programs that I've tried, is starting the rPi's vnc-server manually.