Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:16:13 -0400 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org> To: Ian Fitzgerald <ianf@ozemail.com.au> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Splash screen half-completed FBSD8.1 build Message-ID: <4C5316ED.3030702@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <000001cb2fbd$8bb1f090$a315d1b0$@com.au> References: <000001cb2f8e$1e2eb4b0$5a8c1e10$@com.au> <4C524EEF.90804@freebsd.org> <000001cb2fbd$8bb1f090$a315d1b0$@com.au>
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On 7/30/10 4:02 AM, Ian Fitzgerald wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Marcus Clarke [mailto:marcus@freebsd.org] > Sent: Friday, 30 July 2010 2:03 PM > To: Ian Fitzgerald > Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Splash screen half-completed FBSD8.1 build > > On 7/29/10 10:22 PM, Ian Fitzgerald wrote: >> I assume this is the correct group. Redirect me if not. >> >> >> >> If have looked through my previous messages, but have not found a > reference >> to this. May have missed it. >> >> >> >> Upgraded FreeBSD 8.0 to 8.1 by clean install from DVD. Previous version of >> gnome2 on FBSD8 was successful. >> >> Starting hald, dbus, gnome from enabling in /etc/rc.conf >> >> On boot, gets as far as green corduroy, central window with toggle-able OS >> message, no writable icon for login. >> >> Lower tool bar includes from right, switch for restart/power-off (both >> non-effective), clock, daVinci universal man icon which responds with a >> menu. >> >> >> >> No top menu bar. >> >> >> >> Where do I start to look? >> >> Make sure procfs is mounted. >> >> Joe >> >> -- >> Joe Marcus Clarke >> FreeBSD GNOME Team :: gnome@FreeBSD.org >> FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome >> http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome > > Thank you, that works. > Wiki suggests "Note that in FreeBSD procfs is being gradually phased out". > Is that the reason it is not a part of the distributed fstab? Yes. It is being phased out of GNOME, too, but it's not gone yet. Joe -- Joe Marcus Clarke FreeBSD GNOME Team :: gnome@FreeBSD.org FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome
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