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Re: WMaker crash and logging



> Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >WMaker will no longer startup as an X manager.
> >I can use ice or just about any other manager
> >but no WMaker.  This has been my default for a
> >number of years so I would like to continue 
> >using it.
> >
> >Any idea where a log file might be stored that
> >would tell me why WMaker is crashing? 
> >
> >What could I do to create such a file?
> >
> >lance
> >
> >
> 
> Check to see that you don't have a corrupted config file
> in ~/GNUstep.  A few months ago I had a problem where
> WindowMaker quit starting.  I ended up tracing it back to
> a corrupted file somewhere in that directory.
> 
> rm -rf ~/GNUstep will take care of it (and, of course,
> leave you with the default settings).
> 
> -Roberto

Exactly what happened.  Checked the ~/.xsession-error file.
There was a problem with ~/GNUstep/Defaults/WMState.

Went to my image backup and replaced all the files in 
~/GNUstep/Defaults and all is now fine.

Thanks,

lance



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