Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 15:11 +0100, Robert McWilliam wrote: > Quick way to see if the problem is in the .gnome2 directory: move it. > Rename it to something else and try logging in. This will revert > anything you've changed in this dir to their defaults and if it clears > the problem then you can put the contents back bit by bit to identify > what was actually causing the problem. Thanks Robert, I renamed .gnome2 and everything is back to normal. I shall shortly be touring France whilst the World Cup is on (by coincidence) and will then upgrade to Gutsy when it's officially released, so I'm going to leave things exactly as they are until then! Thanks again Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
On 9/5/07, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:39:21 +0100 > Keith Bowerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've had a look at the .gnome 2 directory although I don't really know > > what I'm looking for. > > > > Any other advice would be more than welcome! > > Quick way to see if the problem is in the .gnome2 directory: move it. > Rename it to something else and try logging in. This will revert > anything you've changed in this dir to their defaults and if it clears > the problem then you can put the contents back bit by bit to identify > what was actually causing the problem. > > If that doesn't help try moving some of the other ~/.* things > elsewhere. A quick look gives .nautilus .metacity .gnome > .gnome2_private .cups .gtkrc* .gconf and possibly more. > > > Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com > > If I were to ask you to dance naked for me, would your answer be the > same as to this question? > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > I just moved .* out to a different directory, and still no difference. ~/.xsession-errors showed up some clues, Keith maybe you could take a look at this file? Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
This is just along shot - but gnome used to do this to me if there was no disc space left - log in in safe mode and check. This may have been fixed however. Eddie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:39:21 +0100 Keith Bowerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had a look at the .gnome 2 directory although I don't really know > what I'm looking for. > > Any other advice would be more than welcome! Quick way to see if the problem is in the .gnome2 directory: move it. Rename it to something else and try logging in. This will revert anything you've changed in this dir to their defaults and if it clears the problem then you can put the contents back bit by bit to identify what was actually causing the problem. If that doesn't help try moving some of the other ~/.* things elsewhere. A quick look gives .nautilus .metacity .gnome .gnome2_private .cups .gtkrc* .gconf and possibly more. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com If I were to ask you to dance naked for me, would your answer be the same as to this question? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
Hello Darren, Thank you for replying. There are two of us using this machine with me as root user. The other user can log-in normally. I've had a look at the .gnome 2 directory although I don't really know what I'm looking for. Any other advice would be more than welcome! Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
On 9/5/07, Darren Mansell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 10:08 +0100, Keith Bowerman wrote: > > I was surprised not to receive a reply from my previous posting on this > > subject. I accept that there is a lot of other traffic at present and > > also my description of my problem was rather long winded. > > > > To precis the situation - when Ubuntu boots up and I log-in, the Ubuntu > > banner is blank, i.e. there is no Nautilus sign and the three icons at > > the bottom left of the banner are missing. I receive only a plain > > orangey/brown screen and nothing else happens. > > > > However, if I boot up, then before logging in, I select options at the > > bottom left of the screen and choose Failsafe Gnome, then log-in I enter > > my normal configuration. Nevertheless, the next time I boot up the > > problem remains the same. The only thing I could think of was to save > > the session but this has no effect. > > > > Has anyone any ideas? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Keith. > > > > -- > > Keith Bowerman, > > Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. > > Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. > > > > > > Hi Keith, > > does this happen with every user? Sounds like theres something in > the .gnome2 dir Gnome doesnt like or can't read. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > Hi Keith, I'm getting the same thing. I'm on Gutsy, and it started happening a couple of days ago. Using "Gnome Failsafe" as a workaround works for me, but haven't yet been able to find out why it's happening. Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems
On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 10:08 +0100, Keith Bowerman wrote: > I was surprised not to receive a reply from my previous posting on this > subject. I accept that there is a lot of other traffic at present and > also my description of my problem was rather long winded. > > To precis the situation - when Ubuntu boots up and I log-in, the Ubuntu > banner is blank, i.e. there is no Nautilus sign and the three icons at > the bottom left of the banner are missing. I receive only a plain > orangey/brown screen and nothing else happens. > > However, if I boot up, then before logging in, I select options at the > bottom left of the screen and choose Failsafe Gnome, then log-in I enter > my normal configuration. Nevertheless, the next time I boot up the > problem remains the same. The only thing I could think of was to save > the session but this has no effect. > > Has anyone any ideas? > > Cheers, > > Keith. > > -- > Keith Bowerman, > Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. > Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. > > Hi Keith, does this happen with every user? Sounds like theres something in the .gnome2 dir Gnome doesnt like or can't read. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
