Re: Cannot get back into GNOME
- From: mike <mike redtux demon co uk>
- To: gnome-users <gnome-list gnome org>
- Subject: Re: Cannot get back into GNOME
- Date: Wed Dec 17 17:46:17 2003
On Wed, 2003-12-17 at 05:02, DBW wrote:
> Hopefully I am on the correct emailing list here .... if not can someone
> please direct me to where someone may be able to help me out?
>
> The issue is I am running Redhat 9.0. Had some graphics driver issues with
> a program called VMD, so updated my graphics drivers (ATI FireGL X1 256)
> which also required XFree86 to be updated (4.3.0) as well. Eventually got
> that done. However, now when I choose GNOME as the session when logging
> in, it doesn't work and goes to Twm. Is that an issue with XFree86 4.3.0
> or has something been messed with elsewhere?
>
> When I start up to the text interface, not graphical, then enter
> "gnome-session" it comes up with "Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open
> display:". Have searched to find out what to do there, but have only found
> things that don't appear to be applicable to this situation.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated, this is driving me nuts .... I want
> my GNOME back ;-(
>
> Catch ya,
>
The command you need is startx (if you have gdm running you need startx
-- :1)
> DBW
> Melbourne | http://ozreef.org/
> Australia | dbw ozreef org
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