[K12OSN] IceWM, Gnome & Nautilus FRUSTRATIONS

[Henry Burroughs]

Richard,

I have a idea that it is gconf that is your problem.  If a kid logs onto
one LTSP server (sharing the same /home as other LTSP servers), when
they log out gconf and some other programs stay active keeping lock
files in place.  Therefore, when the student logs into the next server,
GNOME and Nautilus, etc can't use gconf b/c of the lock file from the
renegade gconf process(s) on the other LTSP server.  What happens if a
kid logs on twice on the same LTSP server (different terminals). Is the
effect almost the same?  You might have to enable PURGE_PROCESSES for
logout.

Henry


> From: richard ingalls <aslansreturn at yahoo.com>
> To: k12osn at redhat.com
> Subject: [K12OSN] IceWM, Gnome & Nautilus FRUSTRATIONS
> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:24:43 -0700
> 
> Can anyone help me get IceWM working WITH the desktop
> icons and file manager, etc.?  Can anyone help me get
> GNOME working?
> 
> I have a machine that serves the /home directories to
> the other K12LTSP servers in my building.  It is a new
> install of FC3.  When students logon in this
> particular classroom (where the /home server is)...
> everything is fine!  yeah.  BUT, when they attempt to
> logon at one of the other classrooms (each has it's
> own LTSP server and NFS mounts /home)... they can get
> IceWM (with NO icons, file manager, etc.) and they
> CAN'T get GNOME at all!  What is going on?
> 
> I'm so frustrated with FC3 right now regarding this
> situation that I'm considering going back to Red Hat
> 8.0 (3.0.0 distibution - it just worked!).  Do a
> complete reinstall on ALL my machines.  Sure FC3 looks
> great, but it has NOT made my life easier or more
> productive or very much fun.
> 
> 
> 
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