Re: Configging gnome

[Tom Elsesser <tom netcrashers com>]

erm..sorry..long day. I am using Redhat 6.0, mandrake dist., with stock
gnome 1.0.4-8.

Tom Elsesser wrote:
> 
> I am having serious difficulties configuring gnome.I have read the Users
> Guide, the FAQ, and scoured deja news to no avail. I hope someone can
> point me in the right direction.
> 
> 1. I can't log out of gnome. THere is no response from the push-button,
> and I have to ctl-alt-bckspc to quit out of X. An error message comes up
> in a terminal window " ** Critical **: file gsm-protocol.c: line 602
> (gsm_protocol_new): assertion 'GNOME_CLIENT_CONNECTED (gnome client)
> failed.  **WARNING **: Could not connect to gnome-session."
> 
> 2. I have to reset up the desktop with every x session. Perhaps because
> the logout does not work?
> 
> 3. What is the config file for gnome? I am using .xintrc, but this does
> not seem to fire up anything I put in it, except enlightenment. For
> example, "/usr/bin/panel" will not activate the pager when X fires up.
> 
> 4. The sound for the themes does not work. "ps ax" tells me I 'esd
> -terminate -nobeeps -as 2' is a process, but I can't even get a wave
> file to play to test the theme sounds. CD audio player works fine,
> however.
> 
> 5. If I can't get gnome to behave, how can I bring back KDE?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
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> 
> Tom
> tom@netcrashers.com
> telsesser@gatecom.com
> 
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Tom
tom@netcrashers.com
telsesser@gatecom.com