Re: Problem using gnome with X11
Re: Problem using gnome with X11
- Subject: Re: Problem using gnome with X11
- From: Tim Cutts <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:51:29 +0000
Make sure your new .xinitrc source the fink startup script:
. /sw/bin/init.sh
Otherwise it won't be on the default path.
Tim
On Wed, Mar 19, 2003 at 12:50:40PM +0200, Eduard Grebe wrote:
> Dear All
>
> I'm sorry to ask such an elementary question, but I am unable to get
> Gnome to work with X11. I successfully installed the gnome-bundle
> package with fink and then copied the standard "xinitrc" file to my
> home directly. I then replaced the line "exec aqua-wm" with "exec
> /sw/bin/gnome-session-real"
>
> When I run X11 now it merely opens, but does not start gnome. In fact
> it opens no window manager, and the xterm window has no title bar, and
> I cannot click on it.
>
> I have also tried leaving the exec aqua-wm line there, and adding the
> gnome-session line below it, but this causes gnome to start opening,
> but it doesn't finish.
>
> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
>
> Thanks in anticipation
> Eduard
>
>
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