here are a few ways you could do that xxM5xx: 1) Install Xterm - Type: pidof x11vnc If X11VNC is running it gives you the proces# (e.g. 3089) and if not just blank space - To see all the processes type: ps If X11VNC is running you will see an entry containing: /usr/bin/x11vnc Xterm is a must have in my opinion. 2) For a GUI you can install Maemo Process Viewer 3) You can also use osso-statusbar-cpu for this purpose.[old screenshots]; but x11vnc will only show up if it is one of the top 3 resource users.