Well, if you don't, then it will use the default xinitrc in
/etc/X11/xinit. What does that show? Also, with Red Hat, (on RH 6.1 at least)
check for the contents of /etc/sysconfig/desktop, and decide which
default DE to use: if /etc/sysconfig/desktop says GNOME, it starts
GNOME by default, KDE for KDE, AnotherLevel for AnotherLevel. I've
forgotten where in the configuration setup you set it, but you can
just edit the file, create a one-line file /etc/sysconfig/desktop,
with the line GNOME.
jeff
On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Mansur, Warren wrote:
> Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 13:49:40 -0400
> From: "Mansur, Warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 'Matt Herbert' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Greater NH Linux Users' Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: X init problem
>
> Hi,
>
> I looked into my home directory and
> I don't have a file by that name.
> Should I have one?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Warren
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt Herbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 1:38 PM
> > To: Greater NH Linux Users' Group
> > Cc: Mansur, Warren
> > Subject: Re: X init problem
> >
> >
> >
> > Do you have a .xinitrc file in your home directory? What
> > is in it?
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> > "Mansur, Warren" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I looked in /var/log and also created
> > > the X.out file, and I didn't notice
> > > any outstanding errors that would
> > > point me to the right direction. I also
> > > deleted the .gnome directory and it still
> > > comes up with the gray screen. Lastly,
> > > I tried reinstalling gnome itself and
> > > there is still a gray screen. Because
> > > of the lack of errors listed, it almost
> > > seems as if gnome isn't starting up at all.
> > >
> > > The gray screen is normally the first thing
> > > that you see, and after a second or two,
> > > the panel and icons come up, and a
> > > background replaces the gray.
> > >
> > > Perhaps I could try starting everything step
> > > by step and seeing the problem? Or, what else
> > > should I do?
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > Warren
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Matthew W. Herbert x75764
> > Spectrum Advanced Applications
> > http://www.aprisma.com/
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
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