Re: Problem starting GNOME

["Michael Rogers" <bastard_machine hotmail com>]

>Hi,
>
>I do have a problem to start GNOME
>I start by typing startx
>my .xinitrc contains only one line 
>exec gnome-session

My .xinitrc contains only "gnome-session". I don't know if the exec 
command makes any difference?

>when I type startx just after having boot the machine and log in it
>starts GNOME like it is the first time it starts, I log out from the
>panel then have to kill Xserver ( CTRL ATL DEL)
>then I redo startx and it start smootly with all my config of the panel
>and the apps I had in my previous session, but GMC GMC never restart in
>a new session.

I don't have the problem of having to kill the X server. You could try 
removing the word exec.

If you close the GMC window it won't reappear in your next session, but 
it will be running in the background handling icons and a rudimentary 
root menu. Right click on the root window under E. If you get a 
GNOME-themed menu, GMC is running. Don't know if this works under WMaker 
(it doesn't under wm2).

>I do prefer Window Maker But I cannot use Window Maker with only the
>exec gnome-session line.
>
>So if possible I would like some feedback on the startup of GNOME, >and 
the startup of Windowmaker by GNOME ( for example in my config if >I go 
to control center and choose window Maker then click the try >button 
window Maker starts then dies !!

I had the same problem trying to get GNOME to run wm2. The solution I 
found was to change my .xinitrc to:

wm2 &
gnome-session

(or was it the other way round?)
and then startx. Tell E not to edit your config files. Add wm2 to the 
Control Center window managers list and select it. Hit OK. wm2 starts. 
Put your .xinitrc back to:

gnome-session

and from now on GNOME will use wm2. Don't see why this shouldn't work 
for WMaker as well.

 - Michael Rogers
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