Re: problem starting gnome

[Stephen "M." Williams <rootusr midsouth rr com>]

Execute the following in your home directory :

echo "exec gnome-session" > .xinitrc

Then run startx


On 15 Feb 2001 12:47:01 -0800, Ultra Minkowski wrote:
> Hi,
> I upgraded to Xfree 4.0.2 but now I can't get gnome to
> start.  startx causes just 3 windows and a clock to
> come up, no gnome.  I ran switchdesk and it says gnome
> is set to go (and it also put the exec gnome-session
> in the correct place).  I am running RH7.
> 
> Now, when I am in this terrible kind of X if I type in
> gnome-session then gnome tries to start, but hangs
> when it is on the splashscreen when the little icons
> are flashing up.  It makes it to the 3rd little icon. 
> Then stops.  This is bad, because it worked before I
> upgraded X.  I appreciate any suggestions..
> Thanks,
> Min
> 
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