Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 10:18:31 -0700 From: Sean LeBlanc <seanleblanc@home.com> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: sysinstall hangs on installing Gnome Message-ID: <20011127101831.A837@hostwiththemost> In-Reply-To: <200111261450.fAQEoNh09536@blrnd2.bplnet.com>; from santhosh.joseph@bplnet.com on Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 08:23:15PM %2B0530 References: <20011125124950.A8169@hostwiththemost> <200111261450.fAQEoNh09536@blrnd2.bplnet.com>
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On 11-26 20:23, Santhosh Joseph wrote: > On Mon 26 Nov 01 01:19, you wrote: > > Installation of GNOME is just hanging on sysinstall. I'm trying to install <snip> > I too had this problem. I found a work-around by forcefully installing GNOME > AFTERWARDS, > > i.e first install KDE and complete the FBSD installation process. then > > 1. mount the instllation cd > 2. Go to Gnome directory in the CD and type > pkg_add -f gnome-1.4.... > The -f forces the installation. Ignore the error message > > 3. add > exec gnome-session to .xinitrc > > 4. startx and enjoy ! > > Reply if it worked. It might help others! I tried what you suggested; it seemed to work. I managed to hose up both GNOME and KDE since then, though - KDE is running GNOME as well, now, since I started up a GNOME app, and KDE saved that config when I quit. Now I don't know how to stop GNOME toolbars from starting with KDE....it's really obnoxious. Then, I changed to GNOME, and tried to change to Enlightenment (I installed Enlightenment) instead of twm. When I exited and ran startx, I get blank screen with nothing, when I use GNOME. So I'm back to KDE for now (with the annoying GNOME toolbars I don't know how to get rid of). In any case, thanks for the help, and yes it worked. I got errors about a package named rep and ... (can't remember other package name), but when I ran it again, it said "this package already installed". -- Sean LeBlanc:seanleblanc@home.com Yahoo:seanleblancathome ICQ:138565743 MSN:seanleblancathome AIM:sleblancathome Strange as it seems, my life is based on a true story. -Ashleigh Brilliant Management QOTD:Stop beating around the bush on the problem resolution!! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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