[CentOS] VNCsever not starting at boot

Fri Dec 7 08:53:05 UTC 2007
Nicolas Thierry-Mieg <Nicolas.Thierry-Mieg at imag.fr>


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



> 
> 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....
>