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Re: Gnome-session startup failure



Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> writes:

> A.L.Meyers wrote:
>> Hi!  When trying to start gnome-session, I get the Debian splash
>> screen but then gnome exits, the console indicating an error in
>> /usr/lib/libXft.so.2.  Ideas welcome on how to get around this.  Lux
>
> /var/log/gdm ?
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log ?
>
> Hugo.

Don't have gdm installed, so use "startx /usr/bin/gnome-session".
The second log shows AFAICS nothing relating to the problem. Using fvwm,
blackbox, windowmaker or ratpoison, X starts without a hitch.  KDE does
not work, however.

Lux
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