make sure the %gconf.xml files and directories are writable. sounds like they aren't.
Jeff On Wed, 2005-04-20 at 05:38 +0930, Mike wrote: > Hi all > > Just upgraded from mandrake 10.1 with Evolution 2.0.3 to Mandrake 10.2 > with Evolution 2.0.4. This was a clean install with the data from > Evolution being backed up with this script: > > cd / > evolution --force-shutdown > gconftool-2 --shutdown > tar > -cjvf /home/mike/backup/evolutionbom.tar.bz2 /home/mike/.evolution > /home/mike/.gconf/apps/evolution > > I then restored it using: > > cd / > evolution --force-shutdown > gconftool-2 --shutdown > rm -rf /home/mike/.evolution/* /home/mike/.gconf/apps/evolution/* > tar xjvf /home/mike/backup/evolutionbom.tar.bz2 > > The problem is that it will not hold the mail account settings or > various parameters I have set up for compose preferences, etc. > > Every time I shutdown and restart, it wants to use the account setup > wizard as it has lost all my accounts?? I thought that shutting down > gconftool-2 while backing up or restoring solved this problem?? > > Becoming a real hassle putting it all back in each time I start up!!!! > > Mike > _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
