On Feb 4, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote:

> Stan Sanderson wrote:
>> I first asked about this in Nov 2007, but it didn't generate a  
>> response.
>>
>> OS 10.4.11, Intel iMac, Latest Fink unstable tree activated, all
>> updates current, using Gnome desktop.
>>
>> Note that everything appears to be working except that the desktop
>> icons have all reverted to generic document icons with a small red
>> "x" in the middle.
>>
>> The "Applications" menu does not work, but that is how it behaves on
>> a PPC Mac and (I believe) is expected. The "Actions" menu allows me
>> to open a "Run Application" window, which opens showing a generic
>> document icon as described above. The icons for "Help" (lifesaver
>> ring) and "Cancel" (script "x") do appear.
>>
>> I believe, but do not recall for sure, that this happened when I
>> removed an installation of wine. I might have issued a "fink purge
>> wine" command.
>>
>> I have tried rebuilding everything related which I can think of with
>> no success. I have since reinstalled wine and have successfully used
>> it to run Windows applications.
>>
>> As mentioned above, the problem is superficially aesthetic, since
>> everything else appears to work. I am concerned, however, that the
>> loss of icons might indicate other problems yet hidden. In the
>> interest of learning, I'm hoping someone could point me to the
>> missing link (no pun intended!) and how to restore the icons.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Stan
>>
>>
> What if you reinstall wine?  I don't think it _should_ have clobbered
> your GNOME icons (such as they are) but I don't have a way to  
> verify this.

Thanks Alexander, but to quote,
>> I have since reinstalled wine and have successfully used
>> it to run Windows applications.
>>

It's more of an annoyance than a problem (at least up to now).

Stan



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