#43 Unknown rectangle encoding, mac to linux

[Bob McCormick]

I'm trying to use COVNC 2.0b2 on older iMac G3, running 10.2
Panther, to connect to a RedHat Linux box.

I have used Windows VNC client to connect to this machine, at my
office. Both the server and my PC client at at my office on a LAN.
Server is running RedHat Enterprise Linux...I'll find the exact
version of that and vncserver and enter it as a comment.

The problem is when I try to connect from my Mac at home, over
56k dialup. COVNC connects, and I see the screen. But as soon as
I start to type, I get
Connection Terminated
Unknown rectangle encoding 2097168 -> exiting

The exact number varies.

I'll get more info, and add to TR.
thanks!
Bob

[Bob McCormick]

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VNC server on Linux machine is
Xvnc version 4.0b4 - built Sep 5 2003 13:04:00
Underlying X server relase 40300000, The XFree86 Project Inc.

Linux OS from "uname" is
Linux 2.4.21-15.EL #1 Thur Apr 22 00:27:41 EDT 2004 i686
i386 GNU/Linux

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Ultr@VNC Win32 Server v1.0.0 RC19.1
Chicken of the VNC 2.0b2
Chicken of the VNC 1.3.6
I encounted "Unknown rectangle encoding" too.

[tlmurray]

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I just posted a note about this, but it's regarding Win2K. I used Chicken
okey with RealVNC, but today I tried UltraVNC and got the rectangle error.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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I am seeing the same thing when using vnc viewer on my power book G4
running OSX 10.3.9 connecting to a Thinkpad T42 running Redhat linux
2.4.211-15.02. I am connecting through a LAN to a cable router using VPN
(just to make things more complicated). The connection does not seem to
be an issue I can telnet to the T42 just fine.

I am using Chicken of the VNC 2.0b2 on the G4.

[Jason Harris]

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Resolved for Chicken 2.0b3.

[Buzunis]

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Fixed???

I had this problem with 2.0b2.

I tried 2.0b3 and it seems a bit worse.

With 2.0b2, I was able to connect to the XP machine running VNC,
the error only came up when trying to enter text into an application
window location for password. With 2.0b3, the error comes up
when connecting to the machine. I don't get a chance to even log
into the machine.

Another XP machine can VNC to XP machine in question over the
same link.

Windows Box = Compaq EVO 1.7GHz
Mac Box = iMac 800MHz
Connection = 10BaseT

Thanks.

[Bob McCormick]

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upgragde to recent version of COVNC is much better!

[Buzunis]

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Isn't version 2.0b3 the most recent?

[Bob McCormick]

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I don't remember which version I installed. I got a notice of
an upgrade, installed it, and it worked. It is on my home
system, and I'm at work, so I don't have access to the exact
version.