Remote Desktop Viewing

[Keith Clark]

On Wed, 20 May 2009 14:10:25 +0200, "Heike C. Zimmerer"
<nospam08q2 at gmx.net>
wrote:
> Keith Clark <keithclark at k-wbookworm.com> writes:
> 
>> I'm trying to view a remote desktop on my local network and all I get is
>> a black screen.
>>
>> I've enabled remote viewing on both machines, setup a password and
>> allowed remote control.  I then try to use the
>> Applications->Internet->Remote Desktop View program.  I see the other
>> computer, I can double click on it, enter my password and then nothing
>> but a black screen.
> 
> Are desktop effects (compiz) active?  For me, vino/VNC has ceased to
> work with Jaunty as long as desktop effects are enabled.  If I disable
> them on the machine which exports its desktop, everything works as
> expected.  (On Intrepid, desktop effects made no difference.)
> 
> Heike

I'll give that a shot.  I'm pretty sure that could be that problem.  I'm
having issues with VBox and Compiz as well since updating to Jaunty.

Thanks,

Keith