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I have installed CentOS 5 on my new (to me) server, and after I got the installation disks working, the install was easy.

Well, now that it's installed, I am not liking it much.

For one, why do I have to be logged in as root to run VNC server? Why do I have to go to the terminal to turn it on? Why do I have to log into the server before I can access VNC? I do not want to have a keyboard and mouse installed on the server at all times. I have a KVM switch, but it's hooked up in a different room. I really didn't want to move the server into that room. My other server is in there, and it makes enough noise, and heat, as it is. I want to be able to VNC without this much difficulty.

And, even more annoying, why is it I have to reboot every time I change the screen resolution??? That alone has caused me more annoyances than I really wanted. I don't want to throw out the baby with the bath water, but how can Linux (or probably more accurately, CentOS) have even these basic conveniences missing?

I am not giving up yet. I figure there HAS TO be a better way, but I don't want an OS that's going to be this difficult for every little task.