On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 09:06:59PM -0600, Jack Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: > On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 10:26 -0500, Michael Pobega wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 02:42:09PM +0000, Jack Schneider wrote: > > > I have lost my Desktop window borders. I am using Debian "lenny" > > > updated. Problem occurred after an abortedattempt to install Compiz.. > > > I get the following error from theSystem>preferences>windows menu.. " > > > Cannot start the preferences application for your window > > > manager.Window manager "unknown" has not registered a configuration > > > tool.. > > > > > > Any help would be great... J ack > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you try aptitude reinstall metacity? That may work. > > Thanks, for the reply... I did the # aptitude reinstall metacity thing > and regretably no change... > > It really makes it painfull to have all windows in upper left corner > with no size or position control... What could be plan b???
If you can get access to the windows themselves: does running metacity from a terminal help? If that complains that another window manager is running, try metacity --replace. I think you have to save the Gnome session after that if it works, but I don't remember what the Gnome voodoo for saving a session is. Daniel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
