From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 30 01:32:15 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FB001065736 for ; Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:32:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bitsnstuff101@tiscali.co.uk) Received: from mk-filter-2-a-1.mail.uk.tiscali.com (mk-filter-2-a-1.mail.uk.tiscali.com [212.74.100.53]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4A498FC18 for ; Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:32:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bitsnstuff101@tiscali.co.uk) X-Trace: 68784394/mk-filter-2.mail.uk.tiscali.com/B2C/$b2c-THROTTLED-DYNAMIC/b2c-CUSTOMER-DYNAMIC-IP/88.104.49.117 X-SBRS: None X-RemoteIP: 88.104.49.117 X-IP-MAIL-FROM: bitsnstuff101@tiscali.co.uk X-IP-BHB: Once X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AiQFAC5AuEhYaDF1/2dsb2JhbACBZbBpAYYkbgF7 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.32,295,1217804400"; d="scan'208";a="68784394" Received: from 88-104-49-117.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com (HELO phoenix.hungrymind.net) ([88.104.49.117]) by smtp.tiscali.co.uk with ESMTP; 30 Aug 2008 02:32:08 +0100 Message-ID: <48B8A316.2070200@tiscali.co.uk> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:32:06 +0100 From: NVangogh User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20080213) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: startx will start X with fvwm but not gnome help X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:32:15 -0000 I have searched the net but cannot find an answer for this. I have the latest xorg server pkg installed and configured x11. I have the correct driver installed for my system chipset.: xf86-video-intel. I am guessing the problem is not with my xorg.conf [cause fvwm works & the problem is also repeated on another pc of mine] The problem is that I cannot seem to startx with any wm other than fvwm (this is fine, but i prefer gnome). this is what i have tried 1. I have followed the standard procedure: echo "/usr/local/bin/gnome- session" > /home/mydir/.xinitrc. On re-booting i try startx and get the error i830 Vblank pipe setup failed 0. - x will not start at all. 2. alternatively - in /etc/rc.conf gnome_enable="YES". The very first time i booted with this, it worked. The next day (today) I tried to boot and got the gdm login screen. After entering my details, the gnome splash screen appears..but it seems to hang. I left it and it was like this for nearly 15 minutes. Eventually my desktop appeared - but everything was sluggish & some progs would not start eg i could not even open a terminal. After a while the session just terminates and causes a re-boot. I have tried this twice and the same thing happens. 3. Instead of gdm, i have also used the kdm and got the same problem. Anyone please assist with this problem? (To run gnome, i have to startx -which starts with with fvwm -then run a gnome-session from a aterm console. this is burning up my limited resources and of course all windows open in the fvwm style which is not ideal.