I retract my recent self-response to this message, saying all was OK with Gnome. I tried to shutdown and reboot (before beginning my Ximian install) and found that Gnome froze immediately upon loading. I restarted the computer and the same happened again. But the third time, I started as root Gnome (fortunately, I had turned autostart off) and that, as well as KDE, seems to be OK. So, all of my original message below is more or less still true. Thanks. --- Peter Rymshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've decided that I like Gnome more than KDE and > want > to learn and begin using it. But I'm having problems > beyond the normal (like getting CD & floppy access > from the desktop or panel. I won't have to manually > monunt/unmount will I?) > > That's not the "problem." When I try to select many > of > the Gnome features, the computer > freezes--completely, > I have to turn the power off and on (which I worry > about each time). > > I've found that some of these problems have gone > away > after I've installed more gnome files from the RPMs > on > CD-ROM, so that might be the heart of the problem > (and > also what I would consider a serious bug in the > program). But I have installed everything that I > can > find named gnome and there are still problems. (And > shouldn't the initial installation of Gnome from the > install CD have worked even without what I've done?) > > What I've done now is gone to the Ximian signt and > downloaded their gnome files (and also gnuCash which > I > had tried to install earlier without success). I > figure I should install -core- first, then perhaps > -applets-, -libs-, -utils- and the others I found. > > Ximian says that it is based on gnome 1.4, and > instructions are that it is not necessary to first > remove regular gnome installation--that it will > automatically upgrade files. My hopes are that > whatever files are giving me problems will be > replaced > and most if not all of my problems solved. But I > also > seem to remember having read somewhere that > installation of Ximian must be on a sound gnome > base. > Do I need to find and fix my gnome problems before > installing Ximian? That's the key question. > > Sorry to go on so long with this. Anyone know? Just > occurred to me, I should ask Ximian, even though > this > is the free download I'm talking about. > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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