[Fwd: Re: INSTALL REPORT - Gnome does NOT! load]

[Daniel Cardenas <Daniel.Carden@cox.net>]

I have the same or similar issue with the Jan 2nd build.  KDE seems to work fine.

Gnome error:
could not find /usr/bin/gnome-session

If I try to run failsafe gnome, I get an error that says the Gnome installation
could not be found.
I used ReiserFS.

I'm some what new to Linux this so pardon the lack of a good template.


INSTALL REPORT

Debian-installer-version: sarge-i386-businesscard.iso
uname -a: Linux debian 2.4.22-1-386 # 9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686
Date: 01.03.2004 9am
Method: Net install from ftp us debian mirror.

Machine: home built
Processor: Celeron 850 Mhz
Memory: 512 Mbytes
Root Device: IDE
Root Size/partition table: How do you get that info?
Output of lspci: intel 815 chipset, nv11, Geforce MX400

Base System Installation Checklist:  All o.k.

Comments/Problems:
Keep up the good work!  I'm a programmer from the Microsoft world, so perhaps I
can help after I learn a bit.





ie@ie.no wrote:
> INSTALL REPORT
>
> Debian-installer-version: <12.30.2003 .ISO ftp.uio.no >
> uname -a: Linux debian. 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686
> GNU/Linux
> Date: <01.01.2004>
> Method: <How did you install?  What did you boot off?  If network
>       install, from where?  Proxied?>
>
> Machine: <Home build>
> Processor: AMD TH 1.3 GHZ
> Memory: 256 + 128
> Root Device: <IDE
> Root Size/partition table:   Device Boot      Start         End     
> Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/hda1   *           1          16      128488+  83  Linux
> /dev/hda2              17         908     7164990   83  Linux
> /dev/hda3             909         957      393592+  82  Linux swap
> /dev/hda4             958        4865    31391010    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
> /dev/hda5             958        4865    31390978+  83  Linux
>
>
> Output of lspci:00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 735
> Host (rev 01)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS 530 Virtual
> PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
> 00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 85C503/5513
> 00:02.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0
> Controller (rev 07)
> 00:02.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0
> Controller (rev 07)
> 00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] (rev d0)
> 00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900
> 10/100 Ethernet (rev 90)
> 00:11.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 06)
> 00:11.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port
> (rev 06)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX
> 400] (rev a1)
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
>
> Initial boot worked:    [0]
> Configure network HW:   [0]
> Config network:         [0]
> Detect CD:              [0]
> Load installer modules: [0]
> Detect hard drives:     [0]
> Partition hard drives:  [0]
> Create file systems:    [0]
> Mount partitions:       [0]
> Install base system:    [0]
> Install boot loader:    [0]
> Reboot:                 [0]
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> Gnome does NOT! load, only KDE works.
> Gnome fails instantly, complaining about some permission in
> /usr/bin/gnome-session
> And return me back to gdm.
>
> When I manualy fix the permission with chmod 777 it only fails and give no
> reason.... and return me back to gdm
>
> This installer looks good : ) keep doing the good work!
>
> <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
>       and ideas you had during the initial install.>
> Nvidia drivers should be supported out of bock.
> Better intigration betwen the installer setup and the X config
> We give the same information over and over again?
> Easyer setup of X and gnome/kde.
> More autodetection
> X setup sets in the xf86config-4 mouse to be in the USB port, even when I
> chose psaux in the installer meny.
>
>
> VH
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