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Re: Missing X - Window Manager?



On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, tom wrote:

> I'm trying to install the latest and greatest (testing) version of
> X.
> I have it configured...  Sort of.
> X -configure creates a file that seems OK.
> I created a file: ~/.xsession to point me to the gnome-session
> window Manager.
> 
> And nothing happens.  I have sawfish installed, but there is
> nothing on the screen but the teeny black & white dots from X
> Window.
> 
> Suggestions?

Did you check for any error logs? 
What is in ~/.xsession-errors?
What are the permissions on ~/.xsession?
What are the contents of ~/.xsession?
Do you have the gnome packages installed? [sorry, had to ask]

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