Remote VNC on computer bootup (Lucid)

[Steve Malenfant]

Even worst... I disabled automatic login, now I can't even connect to the
session. So automatic login is necessary to be able to connect to :0 screen.

I can't call this "Remote Desktop". I would call this "Remote Assistance
once logged in" :)

I guess theother VNC session is required. The default remote desktop is
non-functional as is.

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Steve Malenfant <smalenfant at gmail.com>wrote:

> I use to have this machine as a "mythtv-frontend" which login
> automatically... Wonder if that's the problem.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Steve Malenfant <smalenfant at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> That's the case... Although my computer isn't exactly "headless". I do
>> have a monitor and keyboard I connect to it sometime to use it at my desk.
>> The problem is when I go away from my house and needs remote access to it.
>> Because it crashes sometimes due to the AMD/memory or IGP (don't know yet),
>> once it reboots I can't remote access it. That's why the keyring really
>> bothers me.
>>
>> To enable "remote access" from the GUI, you need to run level 5... It
>> needs to have the GUI started up...
>>
>> I'll see what it does by rebooting the machine and logging in using
>> locally first... I could start a new vncserver session on :1 instead of :0.
>> But sometime I like to leave stuff where they are and restart where I was.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 8:06 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/11/2010 04:51 PM, NoOp wrote:
>>> > On 11/11/2010 08:02 AM, Steve Malenfant wrote:
>>> >> Why can't VNC let me in after I reboot my computer? Always ask for a
>>> >> password for the keyring that I have to plug back my keyboard/monitor
>>> to
>>> >> enter? Any workaround?
>>> >>
>>> >> Ubuntu has been a bit frustrating after changing from Centos... I'm
>>> getting
>>> >> used to it, but seems to be less user friendly.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > Not sure exactly what you are asking, but I'll try to guess as I have
>>> > multiple machines that I boot headless (no keyboard, no monitor) and
>>> VNC
>>> > into...
>>> >
>>> > Set the machine to autologin: System|Administration|Login Screen|Unlock
>>> > - 'Log in as <user> automatically. That way when the system boots it
>>> > will autologin using that username. Of course you need to set your BIOS
>>> > to ignore no keyboard (not halt on keyboard error).
>>> >
>>> > The next problem that you will encounter is that booting headless will
>>> > cause the screen resolution defaults to go to the lowest default
>>> setting
>>> > (640x480) and might not be optimal. In order to change that you are
>>> > going to have to generate a proper /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to have the
>>> > system go to the proper resolution settings. From one of my old posts:
>>> >
>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2007-February/107135.html
>>>
>>> Wait a minute. I know see what you are saying... the keyring is asking
>>> for a password on the headless machine (I've just checked in Maverick as
>>> well). This must be a recent change, perhaps for security reasons?
>>>
>>> In any event, I see what you are referring to & sorry for the previous.
>>> I'll see if I can figure out why and a solution as this affects me as
>>> well (hadn't booted those machines in awhile).
>>>
>>>
>>>
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