Fedora-desktop-list Digest, Vol 2, Issue 3

[jpgrdnr at softhome.net]

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>    1. Gnome and Kde problem (jpgrdnr at softhome.net)
>    2. Re: Gnome and Kde problem (Nils Philippsen) 
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 10:48:16 -0700
> From: jpgrdnr at softhome.net
> Subject: Gnome and Kde problem
> To: fedora-desktop-list at redhat.com
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> Unable to start gnome or kde(as of Fedora Core Test 2). I get the startup
> "Fedora Core" without the icons and then a freeze (I am still able to Ctrl
> Alt Bkspace to the prompt). I've looked at the logs and have problems with
> the Alsa driver and the esound. I had gnome problems since RH 9.
> With Fedora Core 1 I could start kde by using gdm in root and then logging
> into root with the session being kde. Kde no longer works with this method.  
> 
> Would a reinstall be a good recommend as opposed to an update?
> I'm running a Athlon XP1600+ /w 512 mgs ram, FX5600 (an Abit Siluro 256mb
> version)
> although I have gotten x to work (I dont see it being the video card)  
> 
> 
> Any troubleshooting suggestions would be great because I have an IBM R40
> and FC T2 rocks on it!  
> 
> Jon 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 22:18:40 +0200
> From: Nils Philippsen <nphilipp at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: Gnome and Kde problem
> To: Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop
> 	<fedora-desktop-list at redhat.com>
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> On Fri, 2004-04-02 at 19:48, jpgrdnr at softhome.net wrote:
>> Unable to start gnome or kde(as of Fedora Core Test 2). I get the startup
>> "Fedora Core" without the icons and then a freeze (I am still able to Ctrl
>> Alt Bkspace to the prompt). I've looked at the logs and have problems with
>> the Alsa driver and the esound. I had gnome problems since RH 9.
>> With Fedora Core 1 I could start kde by using gdm in root and then logging
>> into root with the session being kde. Kde no longer works with this method.  
>> 
>> Would a reinstall be a good recommend as opposed to an update?
>> I'm running a Athlon XP1600+ /w 512 mgs ram, FX5600 (an Abit Siluro 256mb
>> version)
>> although I have gotten x to work (I dont see it being the video card) 
> 
> Are you by chance using the nvidia supplied binary only drivers? 
> 
> BTW, your question might be better suited for fedora-test-list. 
> 
> Nils
> -- 
>      Nils Philippsen    /    Red Hat    /    nphilipp at redhat.com
 

I've tried both the nv and nvidia drivers respectively and haven't noticed a 
changed other than in performance. Started posting to the other mailing 
list. 

I'm just wondering about some method to go about this, beyond looking at the 
logfiles. 

Jon