Michael, startx reads the /home/user~/.xinitrc file for the default windowmanager.
It will use kde if you put a kde entry in. Comment out the gnome-session line. This is a basic example /home/user/.xinitrc -------cut-------------- #!/bin/sh #exec /usr/bin/gnome-session #exec /usr/bin/wmaker exec /usr/bin/startkde -------cut-------------- If you want a complete xinitrc file with resource settings check your /var/X11R6/bin/xinit directory. I don't think that a reinstall of RH will make any difference. Afaik other distros have the same startx problem. (eg slackware 7.1) Probably a user permission problem with Xserver. Gnome should run ok from kdm or gdm in runlevel 5. cheers, Keith. Michael wrote: > > I run Redhat 7.2. Whenever I login (run level 3) and startx, gnome appears > to load up but I end up with a blank blue screen without any icons etc - > absolutely nothing. I can crash back into level 3 without a problem using > the keyboard.
