Thread: jollyFastVNC doesn't refresh the screen. [remote desktop]

hi all,

had problem while , did research no luck...

here thing: want remotely control desktop (ubuntu 9.04) mbp running jollyfastvnc client. x11vnc running on ubuntu machine. followed method here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=45565

setting x11vnc

1. install x11vnc: sudo apt-get install x11vnc
2. set password: vncpasswd ~/.vnc/passwd (vncpasswd included vnc-common, installed default)
3. make auto-start when user logs in , show port we're running on (useful if run multiple vnc servers) port put in ~/.vnc/port.txt:
1. sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/sharex11vnc paste in following:
code:

#!/bin/sh

x11vnc -nap -bg -many -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -desktop "vnc ${user}@${hostname}"|grep -eo "[0-9]{4}">~/.vnc/port.txt

# comment out following if don't want popup telling port you're using.
zenity --info --text="your vnc port `cat ~/.vnc/port.txt`"

2. sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/sharex11vnc
3. system->preferences->sessions->startup programs click add , type in sharex11vnc

the problem when connect ubuntu desktop using jollyfastvnc, able see whole gnome desktop , color seems fine. ever did after that, can't see screen refreshing on vnc client. however, saw mouse moving , key stroking on ubuntu machine's screen.

means i've connected ubuntu machine , vnc client didn't refresh. tried chicken of vnc, no luck.

tried vnc4server/tightvncserver/ instead of x11vnc synaptic manager, still no luck.

help? lot!

-jin

posted chenjin824

the problem when connect ubuntu desktop using jollyfastvnc, able see whole gnome desktop , color seems fine. ever did after that, can't see screen refreshing on vnc client. however, saw mouse moving , key stroking on ubuntu machine's screen.

did try other vnc viewers besides jfvnc?

guess same issue happen vnc viewer , seeing xdamage bug problem:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1097683

http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/faq.html#faq-beryl

workaround use x11vnc "-noxdamage" option avoid xorg/compiz xdamage bug:

code:

x11vnc -noxdamage ...

or disable compiz.


btw, jfvnc may still have bug 'sprays' x11vnc many requests per second. if things still seem sluggish when connecting jfvnc, try adding 1 of these x11vnc's command line:

code:

-defer 5 -wait 5 -nonap

or

code:

-allinput

if see latter problem, please report how above workarounds do.

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