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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
