Re: unable to start garnome

[Andre Schaefer <a schaefer uni-duisburg de>]

Jim Maas schrieb:
>    Hi All,
>
> After lots of learning and help from several of you I got Garnome to 
> compile.  I've tried several ways of getting it start now but no luck. 
>
> The original distro is Mandrake 10 Community, kernel 2.6.3 on i686.  
> I've tried using the script in the GARNOME instructions, put it in a 
> .xinitrc and .xsessions, both in $HOME with no success.  I found 
> something on the web about putting it in /etc/gdm/Sessions but I don't 
> have a /etc/gdm directory.
>
> Any suggestions on how to diagnose the problem and get it starting?  
> Would the .xsessions-errors file help at all? I'm new at this.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim

Sure the .xsession-errors would help. Do you start via a shell on a 
virtual console or via a Display Manager (XDM, KDM, GDM)?

If starting on the shell, try to create a .xinitrc file with the same 
contents like the .xsession file you have.

When using KDM use the 'Default' Session, that will use ~/.xsession

When using GDM, you need to make sure, the environment is set up when 
GDM ist started.

What happens at all? Do you see something? Or does X start without 
anything?

Try to be a little more descriptive.

* André