Joseph, This is in .xsession-errors: /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... SESSION_MANAGER=local/narwhale:@ /tmp/.ICE-unix/4168,unix/narwhale:/tmp/.ICE-unix/4168 1245556817.745420 Session manager: disconnected... Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file /home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file '/home/mark/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms': No such file or directory Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-u7nyMw/socket SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-u7nyMw/socket.ssh Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Autoprobing TCP port 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Autoprobing selected port 5900 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18) 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising authentication type: 'No Authentication' (1) 20/06/2009 09:00:31 PM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' (1)
** (nautilus:4409): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported nautilus: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined symbol: xmlNewEntity (nautilus:4417): Unique-DBus-WARNING **: Error while sending message: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) Unable to open desktop file /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-writer.desktop for panel launcher: No such file or directory Unable to open desktop file /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-calc.desktop for panel launcher: No such file or directory Unable to open desktop file /usr/share/applications/openoffice.org2.4-base.desktop for panel launcher: No such file or directory Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined symbol: xmlNewEntity Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined symbol: xmlNewEntity Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 Warning: program compiled against libxml 207 using older 206 epiphany-browser: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/librsvg-2.so.2: undefined symbol: xmlNewEntity nsHeaderInfo: registerSelf called! nsHeaderInfo: registerSelf called! compiz was not installed for some reason, so I tried installing it, but no change. It appears that I have two versions of libxml2 installed - /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2.7.3 /usr/local/lib/libxml2.so.2.6.30 but dpkg says I only have one: narwhale:/home/mark# dpkg -l libxml2* Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-=========================-=========================-================================================================== ii libxml2 2.7.3.dfsg-1 GNOME XML library un libxml2-dev <none> (no description available) un libxml2-doc <none> (no description available) un libxml2-headers <none> (no description available) un libxml2-python2.3 <none> (no description available) ii libxml2-utils 2.7.3.dfsg-1 XML utilities narwhale:/home/mark# I remember several of those warning about libxml during apt-get upgrade. I don't know if this is the problem, but one of the errors in .xsession-errors mentions an unknown xml entry. I don't know how to "blow away" my gconf or gnome configuration as suggested by James, nor do I understand if that will help. Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Mark On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Joseph Sinclair <plug-discuss...@stcaz.net>wrote: > From the sound of it Nautilus is not starting or failing on startup. > Have you looked at .xsession-errors? There may be something there about a > dbus failure. > Try (from a command-line if you can get a terminal started) running > nautilus directly, if that "fixes" the problem, then you know for certain > what's failing (you might also get debug output that can help tell you why). > If you can't start Nautilus, try disabling compiz, sometimes that causes > problems during upgrades. > I had a similar problem in a stable release, and I had some luck with (via > command-line) disabling compiz and dropping back to a simpler graphics > driver (kernel drivers first, VESA if those fail). You might have some luck > trying that. > If all else fails, you might need to blow away your gnome configuration > files (back them up first!) as suggested by James. > > > Mark Phillips wrote: > > I am running Debian testing on my laptop. Just completed a routine > apt-get > > update apt-get upgrade, and now all my desktop icons are gone and every > time > > I access the menus (Applications, Places, System) the upper and lower > menu > > bars disappear and then come back. I am writing this email in a browser > > window, so once an application is launched it seems to work OK. > > > > I have no idea where to start debugging this problem. Any suggestions are > > welcome! > > > > Mark > > > > P.S. I am running gnome, not KDE. Also, I cannot right click on the > desktop > > - nothing happens. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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