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Subject: Re: HEADS UP: Having problems with GNOME on FreeBSD? Have you read
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Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T wrote:
> On 11/12/06, Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> wrote:
>> Hello Joe,
>>
>> On Thu, 09 Nov 2006, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
>>
>> > If you are having a problem with GNOME on FreeBSD -- especially since
>> > the 2.16 update -- you should checkout the recently update FreeBSD 
>> GNOME
>> > FAQ at http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html .  This revised
>> > edition includes useful tips for troubleshooting HAL-related problems,
>> > getting the most out of your GNOME Desktop, fixing build problems 
>> due to
>> > the PREFIX move, and even uninstalling GNOME.
>> >
>> > If you have additional information you feel should be included in the
>> > FAQ, please bring it to our attention.
>>
>> I've noticed that since updating hal-daemon and hal-device-manager 
>> over the last few days,
>> whenever I log into Gnome-2.16 the desktop icons for "Computer", 
>> "Wastebasket" and $USER's
>> Home" are never aligned where they should be, and I need to 
>> re-position the icons back to
>> where they normally are.
>>
>> I can't see in any of the menu items where I can ensure that the icons 
>> positioning can be
>> "remembered".
>>
>> Is there some way to ensure that the desktop icons remember their 
>> positions after placement?

> I've noticed the same here.

I had the same thing on my Linux box after upgrading Nautilus to 2.16.2, 
the patch at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373895 fixed it for 
me.

HTH