> > On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 20:38:39 +0100 > > "Axel Bojer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hello Debian-users! (...) > >When I try to start up gnome from the commandline > > with the command "gnome.session" I get the error message: dev/dsp no > > such device. Does anyone have an Idea what this means, and how to get > > gnome start from the commandline? > > > Thanks in forward! > > > Greeting, Axel > > > I don't know if you tried to start gnome from text-mode or from an > > x-terminal. > > In any case you'll need to run X before you start gnome. > > Best way to for the first time is to start a usual x-session, > > with 'startx' from vga(text)-mode then type 'gnome-session' on an > > x-terminal. (...) > > Greetings, > > > > Tom
YES! That fixed it: I must start "X" first, then type "gnome-session". Thanks again! Axel ------------------------------------------------------------ F� din egen @start.no-adresse gratis p� http://www.start.no/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
