Re: Skype via VNC
On Thursday 09 November 2006 08:51, Easthope wrote:
> Joshua,
>
> > It's possible that the Xvnc server does not support an extension
>
> that Skype
> requires. What error messages do you get if you open a shell and
> start Skype
> that way (or look in .xsession-errors in your home dir).
>
> Joshua,
>
> With my systems at work here, skype starts.
> This weekend I'll try it at home again.
>
> An excerpt from the .xsession-errors follows.
> XComposite extension? Perhaps you can shed
> some light.
Please reply to the list, not just to me. The message about the XComposite
extension are from xfwm, not skype, so that's not the problem.
j
>
> Thanks, ... Peter E.
>
> ==================================================================
> Xsession: X session started for peter at Tue Nov 7 16:20:32 PST 2006
>
> ** (xfwm4:4427): WARNING **: The display does not support the
> XComposite extension.
>
> ** (xfwm4:4427): WARNING **: Compositing manager disabled.
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