Re: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Jeffry Smith
On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Warren Mansur wrote: > Matt Herbert wrote: > > > > No, you shouldn't need one. However, you might want to > > create a simple one to try to narrow down the problem. In > > your home directory create the file .xinitrc and put the > > following line in it: > > > > exec gnome

Re: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Warren Mansur
Matt Herbert wrote: > > No, you shouldn't need one. However, you might want to > create a simple one to try to narrow down the problem. In > your home directory create the file .xinitrc and put the > following line in it: > > exec gnome-session > Interesting. I put this line in /etc/X11/xni

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Kevin D. Clark
Mansur, Warren writes: > I'll try putting echoes on each > line to see where it might break. You might try putting "set -x" somewhere near the top. This causes the shell to echo what it is doing. I've found this to be useful when debugging large shell scripts. (turn this off with "set +x")

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Mansur, Warren
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 > S

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Jeffry Smith
-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 >

Re: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Matt Herbert
d 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 i

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Mansur, Warren
ly 05, 2000 2:01 PM > To: Mansur, Warren > Cc: Greater NH Linux Users' Group > Subject: Re: X init problem > > > > No, you shouldn't need one. However, you might want to > create a simple one to try to narrow down the problem. In > your home directory cre

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Mansur, Warren
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 > >

Re: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Matt Herbert
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 director

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Mansur, Warren
y starting everything step by step and seeing the problem? Or, what else should I do? Thanks again. Warren > -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:24 AM > To: Greater NH Linux Users' Group > Subject: Re: X init

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Jeffry Smith
On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Mansur, Warren wrote: > Thanks for the tips. I'll try them now. > > > What desktop environment and/or window manager are you > > using? GNOME? KDE? > > Enlightenment? Sawmill? FVWM? > > I'm using GNOME and Enlightenment. > > Warren > OK, I had that problem bef

RE: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Mansur, Warren
Thanks for the tips. I'll try them now. > What desktop environment and/or window manager are you > using? GNOME? KDE? > Enlightenment? Sawmill? FVWM? I'm using GNOME and Enlightenment. Warren ** To unsubscribe from this list, se

Re: X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Mansur, Warren wrote: > Now, whenever I type 'startx', X starts to boot, but then hangs at the gray > screen. The panel or the desktop icons don't appear, and I am unable to do > anything. The mouse cursor moves around, but that's it. Sounds like the X display server itsel

X init problem

2000-07-05 Thread Mansur, Warren
Hello all, I'm having a major problem with X. When I came into work today, I saw that X had crashed. I was left with a terminal window displaying some errors. X was in a half-hung state. Now, whenever I type 'startx', X starts to boot, but then hangs at the gray screen. The panel or the desk