Re: gdm to GNOME session aborts

[mike <mike redtux1 uklinux net>]

On Tue, 2004-01-13 at 02:25, DBW wrote:
> OK, final attempt to see if I can find a solution to my problem here before 
> I give up on GNOME for good ....
> 
> The issue is that after entering the session type of GNOME in gdm and log 
> in, it wont start up in GNOME.  Instead, it goes to TWM.  I have been 
> through all the gdm and GNOME configuration and logs files that I can find 
> or referred to in my searchs, and can't find anything out of place or that 
> solves the problem.  Log files don't indicate any error occuring that I can 
> find.
> 
> I was using GNOME fine, but then for a program I used I needed to update 
> the graphics driver to get better performance, and to get that I needed to 
> get XFree86 updated.  Once I did that GNOME sessions wouldn't start.  Going 
> back to the old driver etc isn't an option as I need the 
> performance/acceleration to be able to use the software.  The driver etc 
> provides the expected performance for the software using TWM.
> 
> If I delete all the .gnome* etc directories that are installed in the home 
> directory, only the .gnome2 appears after I try to start a session.  May be 
> that gives an indication of where the issue is or when it encounters a 
> problem.?
> 
> Any suggestions?  Ideas?  Anything?
> 

try this (to eliminate gdm as the problem)

login to a text console (ctrl-alt-f1 from X)

then create a file called .xinitrc in your home directory with just this
line
exec gnome-session

then type startx -- :1

if gnome starts then your problem is gdm

> Does a "bribe" of $50 to the GNOME foundation get anyone interested in 
> helping out? ;-)
> 
> Catch ya,
> 
> Dr. Dallas Warren
> Research Fellow
> Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology
> Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University
> 381 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3010
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