[CentOS] VNCsever not starting at boot

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Fri Dec 7 13:26:16 UTC 2007


Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote:
>
>
> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>> When I run system-config-services, it shows vncserver set to start at 
>> boot.
>>
>> in /etc/inittab I have init 3
>>
>> vncserver does not start at boot.
>
> coming in late, but for next time: system-config-services shows just 
> one runlevel by default, probably 5, you have to select "runlevel all" 
> (or just runlevel 3) in the "Edit runlevel" menu
oh.

Well the box is now running head/kybd/mouseless, at init 3, and I am in 
looking at a gnome desktop.

I can make notes from all the other responses, get on with work at hand 
and later go back to get a 'better' remote console tool. But one 
advantage of vnc is how fast I configured it; on an install, I can be 
hooked to a head/kybd/mouse, quickly get vnc working, move the system, 
then work on whatever else is needed (including installing a better 
remote console tool).
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>
>
>>
>> I log in on the console as root and
>>
>> service vncserver start
>>
>> and it starts with some warning messages about bad display name in 
>> "add" command, but I do not see where these are logged to copy them 
>> into this message.
>>
>> Once I start it from the console, I have trouble using the vnc client 
>> to access the server.
>>
>> I really need for the vncserver to start at boot, as I want it to run 
>> in a place with no monitor or keyboard....
>>
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