Or, if you are running X to really run gnome, just type gdm to get the gnome login prompt and on into gnome.
--- Casey Webster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >use "startx" to startup x, dont call X directly. startx is responsible for >running X as well as running .xinitrc. > >-Casey > >On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 01:09:00PM -0800, jdls wrote: >> help! I have removed gdm via update-rc.d with no errors >> now when I try tostart x (via X) I just get a mouse pointer and & >> gray background (sort of like when you first installed X >> w/o any window managers, etc) so I created my .xinitrc >> file thinking that X would read that but still nothing. so >> next I created an .Xsession file but still nothing... I am >> using the latest xfree86-4 with helix-gnome. >> >> My xinitrc file looks like this: >> >> #!/bin/sh >> exec gnome-panel & >> exec sawfish & >> exec gnome-session & >> xterm >> exit 0 >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Want a new web-based email account ? ---> http://www.firstlinux.net