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VNC session terminates after I exit telnet session

I telnet to my solaris 2.8 server and login. I then type "vncserver" and create a vncsession. Then, I use my vnc viewer client on my laptop to connect to the vnc session without any problems at all. All is well up till now. Then, I type exit in my telnet session to close it. When I do this, my vnc session goes to a grey screen without any terminal windows.

Why is this happening?

gheist

try "nohup vncserver" so vncserver stays running when you log off

or ( vncserver </dev/null 2>&1 >/dev/null ) &

conoverc73

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I tried both of your suggestions and still get the same result. Here is a copy of my /.vnc/startup file:

#!/bin/sh

[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &

I have 3 other sun boxes running solaris 2.8 and vnc 4.0 that do not behave like this at all. You can exit out of the telnet session and your vnc session will stay active like it shoud.

gheist

Try -nowin instead of -iconic, as -iconic uses DISPLAY you set to show icon, and this may get close when you log off...

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conoverc73

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Thank you so much Nukfror.....................that did it.

I was losing faith in this battle.

You nailed this.

Problem solved.