Gnome FC5 Error

[Bob McClure Jr]

On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 07:09:44PM -0600, Karl Pearson wrote:
> I mentioned in a previous email some issues with running gnome-session 
> as my default X-win manager for FC5. The major problem it seems is when 
> I run gnome-terminal. I have tried xfce, which is quite nice but lacking 
> of some features I prefer. So, I'm back to KDE, which isn't a bad 
> alternative to Gnome.
> 
> I use Lineakd for mapping my keyboard and I have a key assigned to 
> "gnome-terminal --geometry 80x60". Even in KDE when I use it, g-term 
> comes up but it remains black. So I ran it in konsole and here's the 
> error message:
> 
> (gnome-terminal:7589): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_gc_get_colormap: assertion 
> `GDK_IS_GC (gc)' failed
> 
> I'm wondering if this is why gnome-panel dies, too, after gnome-terminal 
> fails to come up. I've CTRL-ALT F1 and logged in as root and killed 
> gnome-panel with no success. It starts back up, as it should, but 
> doesn't get displayed in X.
> 
> This is a show-stopper for me. I can't use FC5 without gnome-terminal 
> and other gnome apps. I have specific programming needs at work which 
> gnome-terminal meets flawlessly, when working. konsole is a poor 
> substitute, but can be used. xterm is preferrable but I've not learned 
> how to control CTRL-H vs DEL, etc.

I can't help with gnome*.  I've been using AfterStep, and sometimes
IceWM, and plain old xterms.  Here's something on the CTRL-H vs DEL
problem:

  http://www.ibb.net/~anne/keyboard.html

> I hope this solveable Fedora folks listening? I'm on too many lists and 
> don't need another one, so don't plan to cross-post this to a fedora list.

It's a dirty rotten shame that the list that might likely have your
answer is so busy you can't wade through all of it.  I don't have the
time for it, so I settle for this list or Google.

> Karl
> 
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