Re: First Gnome launch hangs - RESOLVED

[Hans-Detlev Fink <hdf pecos de>]

The problem is solved. I had rebuilt everything
from source rpms. Unfortunately, in gnome-libs.spec
configure was called without --prefix= option.
Adding --prefix=/usr in the spec file convinced
gnome-session to search default.session in /usr/share/gnome
instead of /usr/local/share/gnome. (Thanks strace !!!)

-Hans-

Hans-Detlev Fink wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I think this was mentioned before, but ...
> 
> When starting gnome without having a .gnome dir
> residing in my home dir gnome-session hangs in
> a very early stage. It displays the splash screen,
> after clicking on it the hints come up, then nothing.
> The only gnome related process running then is
> gnome-session. Files created by then are
> 
> .gnome
> .gnome/Gnome
> .gnome/accels
> .gnome/hint
> .esd_auth
> .gnome_private/(empty)
> 
> Only output to xterm when started from xterm is
> SESSION_MANAGER=local/hdf:/tmp/.ICE-unix/813
> 
> When I create a .gnome and copy a valid (ie used)
> session file from another user into it then gnome
> starts up like a charme. Seems gnome-session has
> a problem creating the session file. Once running
> there are no further problems.
> 
> It does not depend on the user, ie whether a normal
> user or root.
> 
> System: Redhat 6.1 with all the latest updates, latest
> gnome packages locally recompiled from srpms.
> 
> I'm not sure when this began (not adding new users
> every day) but I'm sure that it did not occur with
> gnome 1.0 and the first 1.2 releases.
> 
> Any ideas? TIA
> 
> -Hans-
> 
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