Gnome: Where's my panel?

[Eric Youngson]

    I have recently gotten my xserver up and installed gnome.  The only
problem is that my panel (you know the thing with the main menu) is MIA!  I
can start it from the xterm, but it's seems kind of funky.  Also, the xterm
goes on about how it can't find /dev/dsp.  Is there a config file or
something to specify this stuff? Thanks.
-- 
    Eric