Re: Window Borders Disappear
On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 10:26 -0500, Michael Pobega wrote:
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> On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 02:42:09PM +0000, Jack Schneider wrote:
> > Hi, folks
> >
> > I have lost my Desktop window borders. I am using Debian "lenny"
> > updated. Problem occurred after an abortedattempt to install Compiz..
> > I get the following error from theSystem>preferences>windows menu.. "
> > Cannot start the preferences application for your window
> > manager.Window manager "unknown" has not registered a configuration
> > tool..
> >
> > Any help would be great... J ack
> >
> >
>
> Why don't you try aptitude reinstall metacity? That may work.
>
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Thanks, for the reply... I did the # aptitude reinstall metacity thing
and regretably no change...
It really makes it painfull to have all windows in upper left corner
with no size or position control... What could be plan b???
Thanks, again
Jack
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