date 2026-08-29 · instance kombu (i-0821c12d318240f4a), t4g.large, eu-central-1, 63.186.248.220 · status VNC running, Firefox started, GWR page load pending investigation · accomplished ✅ Provisioned kombu instance (awslaunch.py), ✅ Ran ansible setup_browser_host.yml (Firefox, VNC, XFCE, ImageMagick installed), ✅ Manually started X session and VNC server on :1 with SecurityTypes None, ✅ Added kombu to /etc/hosts on kelp, ✅ Established SSH tunnel (kelp:5902 → kombu:5901), ✅ Started Firefox on display :1, ✅ Delay repay toolkit ready and claim runner connected to VNC successfully · blockers GWR website not loading/rendering in Firefox—OCR finding no text on page. Page may not be fully loaded or Firefox may need homepage/initial navigation config. · key_findings {"VNC_startup": "vncserver -geometry 1920x1080 -depth 24 -SecurityTypes None -localhost=no :1", "X_required": "startxfce4 must run before vncserver; use export DISPLAY=:1", "ansible_gap": "Browser-host playbook installs packages but doesn't auto-start X/VNC. Manual startup required until playbook updated.", "firefox_processes": "Started successfully, loaded multiple child processes (content, GPU, utility)—appears healthy but page content not rendering", "tunnel_confirmed": "SSH tunnel from kelp successfully forwards 5902:5901; claim runner can connect via VNC."} · next_steps Debug Firefox page rendering: check browser console, network, redirects, homepage preference, Once GWR page loads, test full claim flow with actual journey data, Generate stunnel certs to replace SSH tunnel (ssl-patterns), Integrate VNC/X startup into ansible playbook (add tasks for startxfce4 + vncserver), Create 01_setup_vnc.sh in ~/later/ for quick re-setup on future instances · documentation See ~/delayrepay/BROWSER_HOST_SETUP.md for playbook additions and automation suggestions · effort_session Provisioning + setup ~30min, debugging VNC ~20min, doc writing ~10min. Infrastructure ready; page loading is the remaining blocker.