On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 22:00, zertggfda zertggfda wrote: > Hi there, I'm zertggfda and I have a problem. > > Recently I installed gnome-core 46 in Sid using Synaptic, I then tried to > set my preferences. > > The problem is, I couldn't find them. There were no entries in > menu/applications/preferences and when I runned gnome-control-center all I > got was an empty nautilus window. > > I also presume that the "start here" icon in the desktop does something > useful, all I get is the same empty nautilus window. > > I then tried to install gnome 46, aka: everything but the Kitchen Sink, but > all I got in return was 80Mb of free hard drive but still no preferences. > > Pertinent information(?): I'm running unstable with kernel 2.6.3 in a x86. > > I'm receptive to sugestions, pearls of wisdom or shoulders to cry on. > > Thank You. > -- > Adira j ao Net Dialup Light. Acesso profissional gratuito. > NovisNet, a Internet de quem trabalha. http://www.novisnet.pt
Maybe this would help... not sure: $> dpkg -L gnome-control-center | grep /usr/bin /usr/bin/gnome-settings-daemon /usr/bin/gnome-accessibility-keyboard-properties /usr/bin/gnome-at-properties /usr/bin/gnome-default-applications-properties /usr/bin/gnome-font-properties /usr/bin/gnome-background-properties /usr/bin/gnome-keyboard-properties /usr/bin/gnome-mouse-properties /usr/bin/gnome-sound-properties /usr/bin/gnome-file-types-properties /usr/bin/gnome-theme-manager /usr/bin/gnome-ui-properties /usr/bin/gnome-keybinding-properties /usr/bin/gnome-network-preferences /usr/bin/gnome-window-properties /usr/bin/gnome-control-center /usr/bin/gnome-theme-thumbnailer /usr/bin/themus-theme-applier /usr/bin/gnome-thumbnail-font /usr/bin/gnome-font-viewer /usr/bin/gnome-typing-monitor $> dpkg -L gnome-control-center | grep .desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/accessibility-keyboard.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/at-properties.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/default-applications.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/font-properties.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/background.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/keyboard.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/mouse.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/sound.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/file-types.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/gtk-theme-selector.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/behavior.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/keybinding.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/gnome-network-preferences.desktop /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets/window-properties.desktop /usr/share/applications/gnomecc.desktop $> apt-cache show gnome-control-center Package: gnome-control-center Priority: optional Section: gnome Installed-Size: 6572 Maintainer: Christian Marillat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Architecture: i386 Source: control-center Version: 1:2.4.0-5 Open Nautilus and type in the location bar: preferences:/// ... That should do it? Maybe you don't have enough memory installed for Gnome to render your menus correctly or something somewhere else is broken? Try backing up your $HOME and using a completely empty $HOME directory when logging on to Gnome again... etc... If you read the archives of this list you might find a lot of ways of troubleshooting Gnome "the debian way". -- ----)(----- Luis M System Administrator/Web Developer LatinoMixed.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Being overloaded is the sign of a true Debian maintainer. -- JHM on #Debian http://www.latinomixed.com/
