Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 22:21:32 +0100 From: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> To: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: gnome 2.14 issues Message-ID: <4457CD5C.1040809@redry.net> In-Reply-To: <4457C97B.9070703@FreeBSD.org> References: <4457BC5A.3010600@redry.net> <4457BD6D.7060301@FreeBSD.org> <4457C77E.5070400@redry.net> <4457C97B.9070703@FreeBSD.org>
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Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > eoghan wrote: >> Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> eoghan wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> First off thanks to all concerned for the 2.14 update. I have it up and >>>> running. I would like to ask a few questions; perhaps someone can help >>>> me... These have mostly been inherited from my 2.12 build. >>>> >>>> First off, my problem with Desktop -> Administration persists. >>>> That is, when i try to open anything in here it prompts for a root >>>> password which it will not accept, message is: >>>> "The entered password is invalid, Check that you typed it correctly and >>>> that you haven't activated the caps lock key" >>>> I am really stuck on this one, was happening to me in 2.12 and I waited >>>> for 2.14. I asked before and no one else seems to be having this issue. >>>> If anyone can give me any clues I would appreciate it. >>> Works for me on 6-STABLE and -CURRENT. I haven't had any problems with >>> these tools since I fixed the pipe problems a few months ago. >>> >> Thanks. Any suggestions on how I can resolve this? > > No. > >>>> The new "Login Window" at Desktop -> Administration fails to load with >>>> this error: >>>> "Could not launch menu item Details: Failed to execute child process >>>> 'gmdsetup' (No such file or directory)" >>> Try reinstalling GDM. This works for me. >>> >> Done. Same issues. > > Ah, I went to the wrong Login Window. Make sure /usr/X11R6/sbin is in > your path. You also need to be root to run gdmsetup. > >>>> I have also noticed (in 2.12 too) that from the Applications -> System >>>> Tools menu, New Login and New Login in a nested window don't load. There >>>> is no error message, just nothing happens. Same with Lock Screen from >>>> the Desktop menu. >>> Make sure you have xorg-nestserver installed. >> I have this installed. >> >> Perhaps my original install is somehow tainted... any suggestions/tips >> on doing a complete fresh gnome install without a os reinstall? > > Well, everything you report as broken works for me on multiple machines. > You might try creating a dummy account, and see if things improve. > > Joe Thanks Joe I have only one system available to me to test this on. Ill be getting a new one to replace it soon. So I guess I can just cvsup and portupgrade to see if I can resolve any of these issues. Eoghan
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