Re: Problem with applets
On Mon, 9 Oct 2000, Andrew Ruthven wrote:
Heh, in reply to my own message I've solved my problem. gnome-panel
wasn't installing /etc/CORBA/servers/panel.gnorba for some reason. After
installing that (of course, after I'd installed all the various lib's by
hand so I could do more debugging) I copied the file in by hand and
hey-presto it all works.
See ya!
> Gidday,
>
> I've been having some major problems with applets under Gnome. Whenever
> I try to load one I get the following error:
>
> cyclops:~$ pilot_applet
>
> ** WARNING **: Cannot activate a panel object
>
> ** WARNING **: Cannot start CORBA
>
> cyclops:~$
>
> (There's a couple of other errors but I thing that's just
> pilot_applet.) Checking the Gnome mailing lists it seems that this error
> message typically means that the sysconfdir is wrong. But it looks right
> (all the applets are putting their information in /etc/CORBA/servers and
> there is no other CORBA directory on my system), I've tried compiling
> pilot_applet to no avail. If anyone can shed any light on this I'd
> greatly appreciate it!
>
> I'm running Woody, virtually the bleeding edge of everything (all the
> Gnome packeges are the latest version). However it isn't because I'm
> running the bleeding edge, applets haven't worked for about 6 months. I
> just want to get them working now since I've just been given a Palm
> Pilot...
>
> If you want any more information, just ask. Also, if this is the wrong
> place to ask this, please point me in the right direction.
>
> Cheers!
>
>
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