Re: Cannot get back into GNOME

[mike <mike redtux demon co uk>]

On Wed, 2003-12-17 at 05:02, DBW wrote:
> Hopefully I am on the correct emailing list here .... if not can someone 
> please direct me to where someone may be able to help me out?
> 
> The issue is I am running Redhat 9.0.  Had some graphics driver issues with 
> a program called VMD, so updated my graphics drivers (ATI FireGL X1 256) 
> which also required XFree86 to be updated (4.3.0) as well.  Eventually got 
> that done.  However, now when I choose GNOME as the session when logging 
> in, it doesn't work and goes to Twm.  Is that an issue with XFree86 4.3.0 
> or has something been messed with elsewhere?
> 
> When I start up to the text interface, not graphical, then enter 
> "gnome-session" it comes up with "Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open 
> display:".  Have searched to find out what to do there, but have only found 
> things that don't appear to be applicable to this situation.
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated, this is driving me nuts .... I want 
> my GNOME back ;-(
> 
> Catch ya,
> 

The command you need is startx (if you have gdm running you need startx
-- :1)

> DBW
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