LXDE issues [SOLVED] permission problems

[metro]

Hi Guys
I am a total noob at this so be patient
So far I have installed Archlinux to my Pogo-B01, setup samba and am able to transfer files via filezilla (internal network)
I decide to install LXDE and LXDM because I could not figure out how to get midnight commander to install.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LX ... -logout.29

I am not too flash on the command line and feel I'm groping in the dark

when I try to start LXDE I get connection closed (below)
[root@alarm ~]# exec startlxde
Connection to 192.168.0.128 closed.
[laurie@localhost ~]$ ssh

Is there another step by stem guide I can follow

getting myself totally confused

thanks in advance

Laurie

EDIT:
tried again a normal user and got
[laurie@alarm ~]$ exec startlxde
cp: cannot stat `/usr/share/lxde/pcmanfm/pcmanfm.conf': No such file or directory
Connection to 192.168.0.128 closed.
[laurie@localhost ~]$ ^C
[laurie@localhost ~]$

[metro]

OK so after hours of trying to see what I have done wrong I decided to follow this
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2293&p=13552&hilit=XFCE#p13552
I have XFCE now installed and have started vncserver
using "remmina RDC" I can access my POGO-B01 however I just get a black and grey screen
(looks a bit like fine mesh)

any help appreciated

Laurie

[metro]

Can anybody give me the steps involved in setting up a desktop environment and X11 forwarding
for a total NOOB its difficult to know where to start

I want to be able to ssh to my POGO and see a desktop

thanks

[WarheadsSE]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('metro', 'I') want to be able to ssh to my POGO and see a desktop

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') don't think you get how this works. I'm not being mean.

[bodhi]

Please post the content of your vnc xstartup. There just might be something in there not quite right we can help pointing out. For your purpose of using a file manager, I think it is perfectly OK. Like WarheadsSE said, the plug is not powerful enough for web surfing. But using a browser within xfce desktop to do chores then it's more then adequate.

[pepedog]

Or there is a file manager in webmin

[metro]

thanks guys
copy of xstartup
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &
')

having used Norton Commander for nearly 15 years I would be happy to just get MC to work

appreciate you taking the time

[bodhi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('metro', 't')hanks guys
copy of xstartup
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &
')

having used Norton Commander for nearly 15 years I would be happy to just get MC to work

appreciate you taking the time

[metro]

thanks bodhi
startxfce4 & was there , I believe when I copied and paste
the details I didnt check I missed the last line
sorry

error log: alarm:2.log

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/share/X11/rgb'
26/02/12 07:35:05 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.10
26/02/12 07:35:05 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 TightVNC Group
26/02/12 07:35:05 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
26/02/12 07:35:05 All Rights Reserved.
26/02/12 07:35:05 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
26/02/12 07:35:05 Desktop name 'X' (alarm:2)
26/02/12 07:35:05 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
26/02/12 07:35:05 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5902
26/02/12 07:35:05 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5802
26/02/12 07:35:05 URL http://alarm:5802
Font directory '/usr/share/fonts/Type1/' not found - ignoring
xrdb: No such file or directory
xrdb: can't open file '/home/laurie/.Xresources'
xsetroot: unknown color "grey"
twm: invalid color name "black"
twm: invalid color name "white"
twm: invalid color name "slategrey"
twm: invalid color name "gray85"
twm: invalid color name "gray85"
twm: invalid color name "gray85"
twm: invalid color name "slategrey"
twm: invalid color name "gray70"
twm: invalid color name "gray85"
twm: invalid color name "gray85"
twm: invalid color name "gray85"
XIO: fatal IO error 0 (Success) on X server ":2"
after 705 requests (705 known processed) with 0 events remaining.')

I note Xresources does not exist
I am going to re install every thing again

as a matter of interest remmina now throws the following:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'SSH password authentication failed: Access denied. Authentication that can continue: publickey,password')

and remote desktop from win XP does not connect and message is not helpful.

thanks for taking the time will report back after re-install

Laurie