OK, I've got some actual error output now!

[Paul Johnson <pauljohn ukans edu>]

I learned how to trap the X errror messages.  WHat really puzzles me is
that my 3 machines have the same RedHat 6.0 stuff, but one has all kinds
of problems with launching capplets and session management.  Here are
some errors.

When I use the foot | Settings | desktop | window manager routine, this
is the error output:


Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkctree.c: line 3908 (gtk_ctree_post_recursive):
assertion `ctree != NULL' failed.

** CRITICAL **: file giop-msg-buffer.c: line 710
(giop_recv_buffer_unuse): assertion `buffer != NULL' failed.

** CRITICAL **: file giop-msg-buffer.c: line 457
(giop_send_buffer_unuse): assertion `send_buffer != NULL' failed.

** WARNING **: an initialization error occurred while starting
'wm-properties-capplet'.
aborting...


I say Settings | Save Session:

rm: cannot remove `/home/pauljohn/.gnome//gmc-92l93Z': No such file or
directory


Suppose I say Settings | Desktop | ThemeSelector:


Gtk-WARNING **: invalid cast from (NULL) pointer to `GtkCTree'

Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkctree.c: line 3908 (gtk_ctree_post_recursive):
assertion `ctree != NULL' failed.

** CRITICAL **: file giop-msg-buffer.c: line 710
(giop_recv_buffer_unuse): assertion `buffer != NULL' failed.

** CRITICAL **: file giop-msg-buffer.c: line 457
(giop_send_buffer_unuse): assertion `send_buffer != NULL' failed.


I can start gnome control center 1.06 from the Foot without any error
messages.

I keep thinking that this troublesome machine has some lingering file
from an old version of gnome or gtk, but I can't find it.  I've done rpm
-qf on any gnome or gtk related file, and I find out they match what I
think I have.  I have 

glib-1.2.3-1.i386.rpm
gtk+-1.2.3-1.i386.rpm
control-center-1.0.6-1.i686.rpm
ORBit-devel-0.4.92-1.i386.rpm 
gnome-libs-1.0.12-1.i386.rpm 
gnome-core-1.0.9-1.i386.rpm 

I think my RPMS may have some mix-and-match between the ones Dax Nelson
provided and the ones from the RHAD site.  I think I will grab all the
ones from ftp.gurulabs.com and install them just to be sure that is not
the cause.

If you can help, I'd sure appreciate an explanation.

-- 
Paul E. Johnson                       email: pauljohn@ukans.edu
Dept. of Political Science            http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn
University of Kansas                  Office: (785) 864-9086
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