Re: Gnome-session startup failure

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

A.L.Meyers wrote:
> 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

Exactly what is his problem with libxft2? Does it exist?

Hugo.