[mythtv-users] How can I get VNC to start on a machine reboot?

[Another Sillyname]

On 15 June 2010 17:14, Michael PARKER <michael.parker at st.com> wrote:
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of James Oltman
> Sent: 15 June 2010 15:41
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] How can I get VNC to start on a machine reboot?
>
> I'm running Mythbuntu 10.04 x32.  Fresh install this weekend.  I have disabled autologin for my backend server.  I'd like the VNC server to start with the machine on reboot.  I'm using the default XFCE desktop.  Using Mythbuntu Control Centre I have the VNC service set to start.  I have also put in a password in the MCC for VNC.  When I reboot, the VNC service doesn't come up.  Is this because it sits at the login screen on a reboot and doesn't auto-log me in?  How can I fix that?  Thanks!
>
> Jim
>
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>
> Jim,
>
> I'd like to do the same, but encountered problems last time I tried on Fedora12/Gnome- the Gnome desktop was very slow to start and I was unable to connect to the (supposedly running) VNC server. A quick Google suggested that the NVidia driver might interfere with the VNC server and that the only(?) solution was to ditch the NVidia driver in favour of the nouveau (or similar) driver. Since I need the NVidia driver for VDPAU, I wasn't keen on that idea.
>
> I'd be interested in any solution you find.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike
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This may be of some use to anyone wanting to start a vnc session at startup.

Instead of running the inbuilt vnc server I instead use x11vnc which
is in the fedora repo and may well be in other distros repos as well.

x11vnc works well with the nvidia driver, vdpau and even works with
compiz enabled on the remote machine.  You can also watch mythtv and
vlc remotely if you need to do some weird editing stuff.

I wrote a script (attached) that you can ssh into the remote box then
run the script to start a remote session, you could if you so desired
have the script run automatically at startup.

Regards
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