TightVNC shows console not desktop

[bradburts]

Hi,
I followed the instruction at:
http://www.havetheknowhow.com/Configure ... l-VNC.html
everything is as it should, I get the "New ... desktop is ...." message etc.
When I connect from the PC VNC just brings up the console which I can already do with Putty.....

Looking at the server log file:

Xvnc Free Edition 4.1.1 - built Apr 9 2010 18:47:36
Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
Underlying X server release 40300000, The XFree86 Project, Inc


Tue Jun 14 14:13:56 2011
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on port 5901
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
error opening security policy file /etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/, removing from list!

Tue Jun 14 14:14:11 2011
Connections: accepted: 0.0.0.0::52239
SConnection: Client needs protocol version 3.8
SConnection: Client requests security type VncAuth(2)

Tue Jun 14 14:14:17 2011
VNCSConnST: Server default pixel format depth 24 (32bpp) little-endian bgr888

Tue Jun 14 14:14:18 2011
VNCSConnST: Client pixel format depth 24 (32bpp) little-endian bgr888

What am i doing wrong??

[Ian]

Hi bradburts and welcome to the forum.

Well, I've not come across this one before

Can you show us the contents of your .vnc/xstartup file in your next message please?

What are you using as the client on your desktop? What OS are you running on your desktop?

Ian.

[bradburts]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I am afraid that this is a case of not having RTFM
Somehow I missed installing Gnome, guess that explains the console.
Learnt a lot about VNC configurations though!

[Ian]

No worries, it happens to us all. Glad you got it sorted tho.

Ian.