Beta Fl_TeacherTool for Edubuntu

[Jim Kronebusch]

On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:18:49 -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:21:51 -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote
> > No idea what happened, but after removing LDM_DIRECTX=True yesterday I was 
> > able to view the screen on some clients.  But now today I get this error:
> > 
> > VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built Mar  8 2007 21:56:52
> > Copyright (C) 2002-2003 RealVNC Ltd.
> > Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
> > See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
> > /usr/bin/vncviewer: ConnectToTcpAddr: connect: Connection refused
> > Unable to connect to VNC serve
> 
> I think somehow the xterminator program is killing x11vnc.  When I reboot the 
> client and log in the first time, I can mOnitor or Control the client.  Once I 
> logout and log back in things stop working.  If I reboot the client and login 
> things work, logout and in, dead again.  Very repeatable.
> 
> Robert, how is x11vnc ran, which user owns it?  I asked Matt and he said the xterminator
> program should only kill processes owned by the logging in user.
> 
> What do I check on the client to be sure x11vnc is still running properly?

Well I boot up a client and log into ctrl+alt+f1 and log in.  I installed htop into the
client chroot for easier troubleshooting.  I run htop and find x11vnc running owned by
root.  I then switch back to ctrl+alt+f1 and log in.  I check screen 1 and htop still
shows x11vnc running.  I switch back to screen7 and logout, then back to screen1, now
x11vnc process is gone and I cannot use vnc modules of fl_teachertool.  

I thought that maybe xterminator was the problem, so I removed it (along with the
/etc/X11/Xsession/10-xterminator gotcha).  I rebooted the client and am still seeing the
same issues, so xterminator can be crossed off the list.  So for some reason logging out
is killing the process.

More later, have to pick up my kids :-)

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