On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Amit Uttamchandani <amit.ut...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I tried this option and I didn't get any error messages and X seemed >> to start with the typical X mouse. There were a few of warnings, but >> no errors (I attached the log). However, now when I try to run >> 'gnome-session' as a normal user I get: >> >> ** (gnome-session:3719): WARNING**: Cannot open display >> > > This a good sign I guess. At least X is starting up. I am not too > familiar with how gnome starts up since I don't use it but try starting > gdm as a normal user. See how that goes. > > So when X starts what do you see after the typical X mouse. Have you > tried running xclock? If that starts and you do see a clock then I > guess its simply a gnome configuration issue.
I'm too new to this type of configuration (more time using debian, that just worked). How do you start an 'xclock'? >> I've had about enough of arch linux at this point and am so so close >> to giving up. It seems to be just one problem after another with this >> distro. >> > > I actually learned about ARCH linux PPC from your post and I've always > wanted to try it. I will be installing it on my desktop PPC machine > soon. Great. Maybe you can give me some pointers if it all works for you. I also had tough time just getting arch linux installed in the first place, which is part of the reason why I'm getting a little frustrated. Besides the three outstanding errors I'm getting, now that X "seems" to be working. >> I would still appreciate any help you may have though. >> > > Don't give up :) That's part of the fun with trying a fairly new distro > (to PPC at least). I remember having a lot of trouble with r128 with > Lenny but it finally ended up working after a lot of trial and errors. I think I'm making progress so I'll keep hacking away. Thanks, /Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org