Date: 13 Feb 2003 11:52:04 -0500 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Mark Edwards <mark@antsclimbtree.com> Cc: "Scott A. Moberly" <smoberly@karamazov.org>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Gnome 2 on FreeBSD 4.7p3 -- multiple issues Message-ID: <1045155124.308.14.camel@gyros> In-Reply-To: <815C7678-3F37-11D7-BE61-000393C0ABC0@antsclimbtree.com> References: <815C7678-3F37-11D7-BE61-000393C0ABC0@antsclimbtree.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 04:42, Mark Edwards wrote: > On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 02:30 PM, Scott A. Moberly wrote: > > >>> My two cents in here real quick, what does: > >>> > >>> pkg_info | fgrep XFree86 > >>> > >>> give? > >> > >>> pkg_info | fgrep XFree86 > >> XFree86-libraries-4.2.1_6 XFree86-4 include/(shared) library kit > >> imake-4.2.0_1 Imake and other utilities from XFree86 > > > > First of all you probably need to install: > > > > XFree86-fontDefaultBitmaps-4.2.0 XFree86-4 default bitmap fonts > > > > to deal with the explicit problem on your X startup. > > > > Though this may not work as you also want the following packages: > > > > XFree86-Server-4.2.1_7 XFree86-4 X server and related programs > > XFree86-clients-4.2.1_2 XFree86-4 Client environments > > XFree86-font100dpi-4.2.0 XFree86-4 bitmap 100 dpi fonts > > XFree86-font75dpi-4.2.0 XFree86-4 bitmap 75 dpi fonts > > XFree86-fontEncodings-4.2.0 XFree86-4 font encoding files > > XFree86-fontScalable-4.2.0 XFree86-4 Scalable font files > > wrapper-1.0_2 Wrapper for XFree86-4 server > > freetype2-2.1.3_1 A free and portable TrueType font rendering engine > > > > Some aren't strictly necessary, but... > > > > If you are in a rush you could install these one by one (starting with > > default fonts) until you are up and running > > > > otherwise make install clean deinstall everything you 'think' you have > > and > > start from scratch. > > Okay, well I've made some progress, but still can't get gdm/gnome > running with 2.2. > > I've fixed my XFree86 install, and I have 4.2.1 running. All of the > ports mentioned above are installed. I am able to run xf86cfg > graphically and configure, and I can run X using startx, which loads > fine. > > However, when I do: > > sudo /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh start > > I get: > > Feb 13 01:28:56 lilbuddy gdm[15381]: Failed to start the display server > several times in a short time period; disabling display :0 I would need to see the X log to know if it's a gdm problem. However, I've never tried starting gdm under sudo. Joe > > So, my problems seem to be specifically with gnome 2.2. I was running > gnome 2.0 with no problems before doing a portupgrade -ra and getting > the new gnome 2.2 stuff installed. I did have a fairly goofy XFree86 > install, granted, but it ran. > > In any case, my /var/log/:0.log and /var/log/XFree86.0.log show no > errors. gdm just isn't starting up. Where can I look for clues? I've > tried installing /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 again just to make sure nothing > is missing, but it says everything is found. Perhaps I should cvs and > portupgrade? I'm stuck... > > -- > Mark Edwards > San Francisco, CA -- PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQA+S800b2iPiv4Uz4cRApNDAKCWUf+EjN1E5RzUF+QRpq+9i7ZtCACePyka VmJvZ48o8LHXJo88W3hq1eE= =lvgV -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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