Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 23:53:31 +0100 From: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> To: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gnome 2.14 issues Message-ID: <4457E2EB.6000401@redry.net> In-Reply-To: <op.s8x10ycu9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> References: <4457BC5A.3010600@redry.net> <op.s8x10ycu9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
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Jeremy Messenger wrote: > On Tue, 02 May 2006 15:08:58 -0500, eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> 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 fine here.. Can't tell why it doesn't to your. > >> 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)" >> >> 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. > > Do you have gdm_enable="YES" in your /etc/rc.conf? You have to use > (enable) GDM to enable several features. > > Cheers, > Mezz Hi Jermey I dont believe I have the enabled. But will check for sure after my portupgrade finishes. Thanks for the tip. Eoghan
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