-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John wrote: > Chip G. <n1mie <at> ct.metrocast.net> writes: > >> John, >> >> If you look in your ".xinitrc" file (in your user directory) you >> should find a line that probably reads "exec twm". I would comment >> that out (install a "#" at the beginning of the line) and add a line >> that looks like "exec gnome-session" or whatever the command is that >> starts the gnome window manager. >> >> On Nov 27, 2007, at 01:47, John wrote: >> >>> Sorry if this is a redundant question: I'm using Mac OS 10.3.9. >>> Installed fink 0.7.2, using Fink Commander 0.5.4. I installed Gnome >>> desktop environment, I open up X11 and type in "gnome-session". >>> Gnome tries to start but gives an error that there is already a >>> window manager open (0). I kinda remember that I probably have to >>> edit a file to get it to use gnome? Can anyone point me in the >>> right direction? >>> >>> Thanks for any help! >>> >>> John > > thanks for your help, > > I put the line exec gnome-session into the .xinitrc file I still get a message: > _IceTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.ICE-unix should be set to root > SESSION_MANAGER=local/John-B.local:/tmp/.ICE-unix/6828 > /usr/X11R6/bin/twm: another window manager is already running on screen 0? > /usr/X11R6/bin/twm: unable to find any unmanaged screens > > The regular xterm window manager is opening. Is it possible that the path was > set up wrong? Here is what I get when I do a printenv PATH in terminal: > ralphcra% printenv PATH > /usr/local/bin:/sw/bin:/sw/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin > > Thanks for your help, > > John > > > How about posting the contents of your .xinitrc here. That'll make it easier to see what is going on. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org
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