centos 5.2, vnc, x

[Eric Chadbourne]

fixed.  stumbled across this.
http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2005-June/051206.html

xstartup was looking for twm instead of gnome.  :p

so gnome's running but looking in the log there are some other errors. 
nevertheless all is well.

sorry to post and answer my own question.  hopefully it's of use to another.

- eric c.  the blu cheerleader.