Gnome problem

Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

I installed KDE yesterday after some frustrations with gnome 2.6. Well KDE works great but when I tried to get into gnome today all it did was show the splash screen and play the startup sound. It just sits there doing nothing at the splash screen. I'm not sure what happened. Anyone know any possible fixes?

Vitaliy · Guru Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 451 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Try the stable release of Gnome.

Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

Anything besides downgrading? It was working yesterday just fine but its not today.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

You can try exiting both KDE and Gnome, then making sure no programs from either enironment are running (kill them if they are).
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Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

Even with all KDE and Gnome processes killed before hand it still doesn't start.

Dr Gonzo · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

Have you tried putting with a wedgee? All the pros are doing it...

Seriously, though, I think I'd just reemerge gnome 2.6. You might also try getting into Gnome through another user account. If you get in, you might have some kind of problem with the Gnome files in your home directory.
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Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

I can get in using the root account although I'd rather do that.

Vann · Guru Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Posts: 357

I think his point was to try with another user to see if it is a problem with your configuration files, not to always run Gnome as that other user. If it is a problem with your configuration files the easiest way is probably to delete them and start from scratch.

Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

Ah nuts to that. I'll just get rid of Gnome. I don't feel like getting my settings the way they were before.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

if root can use gnome, then it is likely a permissions issue somewhere.
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Epyon · l33t Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 754 Location: NJ, USA

I don't think so. I just made a test user and they got in fine.