Basically, the xinitrc file in /etc/X11/xinit, all it does is set up the
keyboard using either xmodmap or xkb, and then set a default browser. I'm
not sure how that could cause a problem. I'll try putting echoes on each
line to see where it might break. I put the GNOME line in the default
xinitrc file, and that somehow still didn't cause gnome to boot. Very
interesting . . .
Thanks guys for all your help. This was a real life-saver. No one else in
my department uses Linux. When I have a problem, no one around can help and
I'm still expected to produce code as fast as the next guy. Now I can get
back to coding . . . ugh.
Warren
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffry Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 2:19 PM
> To: Mansur, Warren
> Cc: 'Matt Herbert'; Greater NH Linux Users' Group
> Subject: RE: X init problem
>
>
> 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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