Grey screen with VNC | Linux.org
www.linux.org › threads › grey-screen-with-vncMay 09, 2020 · The connection basically works with vnc4server and vncviewer (or Remmina, but the result is the same). Some time ago, there was a blackout in my office, and my system was down until today, when one colleague of mine restarted it. However, the VNC connection is now not properly working. I get a gray screen with a mouse pointer (which I can move ...
VNC woes - can connect but see a grey screen
ubuntuforums.org › showthreadAug 30, 2019 · Re: VNC woes - can connect but see a grey screen. The gray root window means that X/windows is running, but usually either the WM or DE weren't started. If the WM was started, you can click the mouse anywhere on the root window to see a menu. I haven't used VNC in a very long time after discovering the NX protocol.