vncserver unable to connect to host: Connection refused (111) 7.10

[primorec]

Thanks for the very detailed instructions.

The solution for my problem is (was):

cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts
ls /usr/share/fonts/X11
and link all the directories there that are not listed in
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts. For ubuntu 7.10  that was:

sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi 100dpi
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi 75dpi
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc misc
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1 Type1
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/X11/util

more info here
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=314540

Thanks to ALL  for ALL your help.

Igor


On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Ted Hilts <thilts at mcsnet.ca> wrote:
>
> primorec wrote:
>  > Hi All,
>  >
>  > short description:
>  > I am not able to connect to vncserver running on ubuntu 7.10.
>  > I've tried to connect locally and remotely to no avail
>  >
>  > starting server:
>  > [igor at thinkpad-T40 ~]$ vncserver
>  >
>  > New 'X' desktop is thinkpad-T40:1
>  >
>  > Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xsession
>  > Log file is /home/igor/.vnc/thinkpad-T40:1.log
>  >
>  > starting viewer on the same machine:
>  > --------------------------------------------------
>  > [igor at thinkpad-T40 ~]$ vncviewer 10.188.26.175:1
>  >
>  > VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.1 for X - built Sep 10 2007 17:17:04
>  > Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
>  > See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
>  >
>  > Tue May  6 14:30:30 2008
>  >  main:        unable to connect to host: Connection refused (111)
>  >
>  > starting viewer on the remote machine:
>  > ------------------------------------------------------
>  > 502 palace:~ > vncviewer 10.188.26.175:1
>  > vncviewer: ConnectToTcpAddr: connect: Connection refused
>  > Unable to connect to VNC server
>  >
>  >
>  >  I can start viewer on the offending machine and work with any remote host.
>  > So, the vncviewer on the offending machine  (10.188.26.175) is working.
>  >
>  > So, the  problem is:
>  > vncviewer can NOT conenct to the vnc server on the same machine (aka
>  > offending machine)
>  > vncviewer on any other host can not connect to the vncserver on the
>  > offending machine
>  > but it connects to any other server on any other host.
>  >
>  > Any hint, advice, RTFM pointer, solution is more than welcome
>  >
>  > Please help
>  >
>  > Igor
>  >
>  >
>  I had a similar problem. If you are on the client machine (the machine
>  using the viewer) then you want to view the desktop of another machine
>  called the server. This means that the server machine has to be set up
>  properly. I think the error message you are getting is from the server
>  and therefore you cannot view it's desktop. On one of my XP machines
>  (the server) worked right off the bat. But on another XP machine I first
>  have to shutdown the server (see the server icon and it's properties)
>  and then I have to reactivate the server. When I do this a Dos window
>  opens which I minimize and the server icon reappears and the client can
>  then view the servers desktop. In other words, the sever is not
>  responsive even though it should be. Note also that you should initially
>  go to either the server or client properties (it is obvious which one
>  when you look at the properties of both) and make sure that the
>  authorize category does not require a password. That way your first
>  efforts are kept simple. Note that there are 2 icons for each machine --
>  client icon and server icon -- unless you only downloaded one of them.
>  Make sure you download the package containing both and that you download
>  for the kind of machine -- in my case XP and Ubuntu. If none of this
>  works (and I think it will) then in the services section of XP for
>  example and on Ubuntu make sure remote desktop is enabled and any other
>  service that might possibly be associated with the desktop. Do this only
>  if you have to get that detailed. I had checked for these services and
>  still had the problem until I shut down the XP machine and restarted the
>  server. If you do not have a server icon you can make one on XP by going
>  into Windows-Program Files-etc. and find the two executables -- viewer
>  and server and activate the appropriate one or drag and drop onto the
>  desktop to create an icon.
>
>  Thanks -- Ted
>  Let me know if you get it working. Make sure you have the Ubuntu viewer
>  and server.
>
>
>
>
>
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