Re: Fail to start gnome

[Stephen Liu <satimis yahoo com>]

Hi bimal,

Fedora Core 2
(upgrade from RH 8.0)

Tks for your advice.

> first check wether gnome is there or not,while you
> upgraded wether it
> also got updated? check the version. so do 
> 
> rpm -qa | grep gnome

$ rpm -qa | grep gnome
libgnomeprint11-0.25-ximian.7
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.9-0.ximian.5.1
gnome-python2-2.0.0-4.1
gnome-icon-theme-1.2.0-1
gdk-pixbuf-gnome-0.22.0-5.0.1
gnome-vfs2-smb-2.6.0-8
libgnomeprint-1.116.0-10
gnome-session-2.6.0-4
pygnome-libglade-1.4.2-3
gnome-spell1.0-1.0.4-0.ximian.5.1
libgnomeprint22-2.6.0-1
libgnomeprint15-0.37-9
gnome-print-devel-0.37-9
pygnome-devel-1.4.2-3
gnome-vfs2-2.6.0-8
gnome-python2-bonobo-2.0.0-4.1
gnome-python2-canvas-2.0.0-4.1
system-switch-mail-gnome-0.5.25-1
gnome-spell-1.0.5-4.1
openssh-askpass-gnome-3.6.1p2-34
gnome-panel-2.6.0-9
gnome-audio-1.4.0-7
libgail-gnome-1.0.2-3.1
gnome-terminal-2.6.0-2
gnome-python2-applet-2.0.0-4.1
licq-gnome-1.2.7-3
redhat-switch-printer-gnome-0.5.16-1
gnome-pilot-2.0.9-0.ximian.5.2
ethereal-gnome-0.10.5-0.2.2
pygnome-1.4.2-3
gnome-mime-data-2.4.1-4
gnome-keyring-0.2.0-1
libgnomecanvas-2.6.0-1
gnome-desktop-2.6.0.1-1
gnomemeeting-1.0.2-2
gnome-user-docs-2.6.0.1-2
gnome-utils-2.6.0-2
gnome-vfs-extras-0.2.0-8.1
gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.5-18
gnome-print-0.37-9
gnome-libs-devel-1.4.1.2.90-40
gnome-applets-2.6.2.1-1
gnome-pilot-applet-2.0.9-0.ximian.5.2
gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.0.0-4.1
libgnomecups-0.1.6-7
gnome-games-2.6.0.1-2
libgnomeprintui22-2.6.0-1
up2date-gnome-4.3.19-1
gnome-system-monitor-2.6.0-3
gnome-vfs-1.0.5-18
libgnomeui-2.6.0-3
gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-40
gnome-media-2.6.0-1
gnome-audio-extra-1.4.0-7
libgnomeprintui-1.116.0-6.1
libgnome-2.6.0-3


'Gnome-2.6.0-3' was there.


> next check which is your default Windo manager do 
> 
> cat /etc/sysconfig/desktop

/etc/sysconfig/desktop

DESKTOP="KDE"

Tried commented out DESK="KDE"
and added
DESK="gnome-session"

Logout and Login 'Gnome'

Desktop started but looking the same as previous like
KDE without improvement.  Gnome packages and launchers
were not there.

B.R.
satimis



> On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 09:52, Stephen Liu wrote:
> > Hi all folks,
> > 
> > Fedora Core 2
> > (upgrade from RH8.0)
> > 
> > After upgrade I tried severval days uable to start
> > Gnome, having played around with following steps
> > without a solution.
> > 
> > On GUI login as USER to start Gnome, it appeared
> as
> > KDE theme, all gnome packages not found.  Renamed
> all
> > following files ~/
> > 
> > .gnome
> > .gnome2
> > .gnome_private
> > .gnome2_private
> > .gnome-desktop
> > 
> > as .old and rebooted PC.  Still could not start
> Gnome.
> >  A new set of files generated except
> ~/gnome-desktop
> > which could not be found after reboot and login
> > 
> > Started init 3
> > $ startx
> > Started KDE desktop
> > 
> > $ xterm
> > xterm Xt error Can't open display
> > 
> > $ gnome-session
> > Gtk-warning ** cannot open displays:
> > (gnome-session:6694)
> > 
> > $ startx gnome-session
> > ......
> > wating for X server to shut down
> > Gnome could not start
> > 
> > Google search could not brought a right solution. 
> > Kindly advise.  TIA
> > 
> > B.R
> > satimis

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