Suse Linux 9

I tried to use vncserver on Suse 9, but to my surprise upon starting up with "vncserver" and then connecting with the "vncviewer" command I only saw the grey screen and an X terminal. I tried to execute xclock and gaim and they start up nicely. However I would also like to bee able to start up KDE. So I looked into the xstartup file (in the .vnc directory in your home folder) from my old Red Hat 9 install and compared it to the one from my Suse 9 install:

Suse 9 has an inbuilt VNC server called KDE Desktop sharing (under the System -> Remote Access menu). It can be configured in the Control Center -> Internet & Network. Unlike when you start up VNC via the command line ("vncserver") this tool doesn't start a new X desktop, but connects to your already existing X desktop. It is possible to run in addition to the inbuilt KDE Desktop Sharing a normal vncserver that starts its own X sessions.

During my first Suse9 install I screwed up X. During the configuration of X the installer suggested to me: vesa 1600x1200@75. I thought I was smarter and went to the manual configuration and selected my Nokia 445Xi monitor from the list. Then it tried to switch into the new mode and gave me buttons to adjust the settings (centering, width, etc.). I did that and after I was satisfied continued the installation. When X was supposed to start up for the first time, my screen showed only "out of synch".