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Post #186,264
by imric
12/7/04 12:25:06 PM
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New Whew.
Disaster averted?
Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
Post #186,267
by drewk
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12/7/04 12:43:18 PM
12/7/04 12:56:55 PM
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New Yup, and I'm *not* going to tell anyone about my new problem
A bunch of Gnome stuff isn't working. Bascially all panel applets are busted. Will post a question if I can't figure it out.



[Edit]
Okay, I can't figure it out.

Trying to add a clock applet:
The panel encountered a problem while loading "OAFIID:GNOME_ClockApplet".
Details: Failed to resolve, or extend '!prefs_key=/apps/panel/profiles/default/applets/applet_8/prefs;background=none:;orient=down;size=x-small;locked_down=false

Do you want to delete the applet from your configuration?
Hmm, can't change my wallpaper either.
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Post #186,279
by admin
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12/7/04 1:56:31 PM
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New Hate to say this, but...
Any time I've had a big nasty Gnome problem like that, I've had to remove my Gnome settings completely and start from scratch.
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #186,283
by drewk
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12/7/04 2:05:19 PM
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New Already *way* beyond that
I decided to fix a nagging issue. I had a package 'libbonobo-activation' that wouldn't upgrade without removing gnome and everything else associated with it. It was a virtual package. So I decided to remove it. It wanted to remove gnome and everything else associated with it. I figured, "Okay, it's always been wrong. I'll let it remove everything, reinstall gnome, and I'll be good."

Nope. Now gdm starts, but I never get any windows. Window manager doesn't seem to start. Hmm ...
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Post #186,285
by admin
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12/7/04 2:10:05 PM
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New That's not enough.
Removing Gnome doesn't remove your local Gnome settings, which are in ~/.gnome or something similar.
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #186,294
by drewk
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12/7/04 2:50:35 PM
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New Yeah, but why isn't the window manager starting any more?
Will try whacking the settings.



Nope, didn't fix it. Time to see what gdm is trying to start ...
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     Keyboard not responding - (drewk) - (18) - Dec. 6, 2004, 10:13:28 PM EST
         Have you tried re-booting Debian after Knoppix? - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Dec. 6, 2004, 11:27:05 PM EST
             Yup, tried, no luck - (drewk) - Dec. 6, 2004, 11:28:57 PM EST
         Now getting desperate - (drewk) - (10) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:05:39 PM EST
             Desperate measures? - (imric) - (8) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:13:10 PM EST
                 Wasn't the kbd ... it was the mouse - (drewk) - (7) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:19:55 PM EST
                     Whew. - (imric) - (5) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:25:06 PM EST
                         Yup, and I'm *not* going to tell anyone about my new problem - (drewk) - (4) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:56:55 PM EST
                             Hate to say this, but... - (admin) - (3) - Dec. 7, 2004, 01:56:31 PM EST
                                 Already *way* beyond that - (drewk) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2004, 02:05:19 PM EST
                                     That's not enough. - (admin) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2004, 02:10:05 PM EST
                                         Yeah, but why isn't the window manager starting any more? - (drewk) - Dec. 7, 2004, 02:50:35 PM EST
                     *fbog* -NT - (admin) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:29:20 PM EST
             Take the working config files from Knoppix - (admin) - Dec. 7, 2004, 12:18:26 PM EST
         Does... - (folkert) - (4) - Dec. 7, 2004, 02:54:54 PM EST
             Fixed now - (drewk) - (3) - Dec. 7, 2004, 04:13:02 PM EST
                 You have to look at - (folkert) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2004, 05:43:52 PM EST
                     Yeah, I know it's possible - (drewk) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2004, 08:08:03 PM EST
                         You have to KNOW... - (folkert) - Dec. 8, 2004, 12:29:45 AM EST

Kikkoman *punch*!
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