I've tried on and off to figure this one out or to find some other
posting with similar problems, to no avail.
Debian 2.1 on a Notebook running xserver-neomagic (using XFree86 3.3.2
as comes with Debian 2.1 rather than the newer 3.3.3) and supplied
kernel 2.0.36. I installed gnome 1.0.2 through the collection of
helper packages as suggested on the gnome home page.
All works great, of course, except Gnome seems to be trying to open
some audio device (I haven't compiled any kernels and I don't think my
Sound Blaster Pro compatible card is supported in the kernel I have?),
failing, then gets into a loop trying to open sockets, eventually
failing by hitting the maximum open file limit?
This tends to happen after I've already got one or two gnome
applications already running (like two gnome-terminals---the third one
fails as described above).
Any ideas?
Here's a bit more detail:
Start first gnome-terminal from menu, no problem. Start next
gnome-terminal from first gnome-terminal, no problem. Start a third
gnome-terminal (or any gnome application, like gnomecc) and I get:
from .xsession-errors I see lots of:
Trying 8.192Khz, 8bit mono.
/dev/dsp: No such file or directory
Audio device open for 8.192Khz, mono, 8bit failed
Trying 8Khz, 8bit mono.
/dev/dsp: No such file or directory
Sound device inadequate for Esound. Fatal.
and then
Unable to create socket
_X11TransSocketOpen: socket() failed for local
_X11TransSocketOpenCOTSClient: Unable to open socket for local
_X11TransOpen: transport open failed for local/inca:0
Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
And then I start to get "Too many files open" errors for gnome and
other applications.
Seems like after the first 2 or 3 gnome applications, any subsequent
ones I try to start fail. Other applications (e.g., xterm) seem just fine.
Thanks, in advance, for any help.
Cheers,
Graham