On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 20:59 -0800, Daniel Burrows wrote: > 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 > >
Thanks, Daniel, That helps.. I now have window's with borders on current screen , after running: sudo metacity --replace. I get an error though!! [Window manager warning: Failed to load theme "Clearlooks": Failed to find a valid file for theme Clearlooks] and I am not sure this condition will be there at next login.... Re: Andrei's question.. " How did you try to install compiz? Please detail your steps, maybe we can find a way to revert what has been done." Since it's been a couple of day's, this is best that I can recall. I run a NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT video card. So There were some howto's on the (I think) Debian-Compiz wiki. calling for some changes to xorg.conf under "etch". I run "lenny" but the same video driver as I did under "etch", NVIDIA 100.14.19 so I added the suggested changes...via $ sudo vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I recall a addtion entry to the "device' section and a new "extensions" entry... then I used " # aptitude install compiz " to load Compiz. It installed with out error... I then logged out and in. and that's where the problem happened... I PANICed ! I was able to use a xterm OK so I replaced the xorg.conf from xorg.conf.bak and # aptitude remove compiz....OK. That didnt help. Then I asked for help.... This is the best I can remember...Memory is slipping as I get older...really old...8-( Thanks, to both of you... Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]