Hi bimal, Fedora Core 2 (upgrade from RH 8.0) Tks for your advice. > first check wether gnome is there or not,while you > upgraded wether it > also got updated? check the version. so do > > rpm -qa | grep gnome $ rpm -qa | grep gnome libgnomeprint11-0.25-ximian.7 gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.9-0.ximian.5.1 gnome-python2-2.0.0-4.1 gnome-icon-theme-1.2.0-1 gdk-pixbuf-gnome-0.22.0-5.0.1 gnome-vfs2-smb-2.6.0-8 libgnomeprint-1.116.0-10 gnome-session-2.6.0-4 pygnome-libglade-1.4.2-3 gnome-spell1.0-1.0.4-0.ximian.5.1 libgnomeprint22-2.6.0-1 libgnomeprint15-0.37-9 gnome-print-devel-0.37-9 pygnome-devel-1.4.2-3 gnome-vfs2-2.6.0-8 gnome-python2-bonobo-2.0.0-4.1 gnome-python2-canvas-2.0.0-4.1 system-switch-mail-gnome-0.5.25-1 gnome-spell-1.0.5-4.1 openssh-askpass-gnome-3.6.1p2-34 gnome-panel-2.6.0-9 gnome-audio-1.4.0-7 libgail-gnome-1.0.2-3.1 gnome-terminal-2.6.0-2 gnome-python2-applet-2.0.0-4.1 licq-gnome-1.2.7-3 redhat-switch-printer-gnome-0.5.16-1 gnome-pilot-2.0.9-0.ximian.5.2 ethereal-gnome-0.10.5-0.2.2 pygnome-1.4.2-3 gnome-mime-data-2.4.1-4 gnome-keyring-0.2.0-1 libgnomecanvas-2.6.0-1 gnome-desktop-2.6.0.1-1 gnomemeeting-1.0.2-2 gnome-user-docs-2.6.0.1-2 gnome-utils-2.6.0-2 gnome-vfs-extras-0.2.0-8.1 gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.5-18 gnome-print-0.37-9 gnome-libs-devel-1.4.1.2.90-40 gnome-applets-2.6.2.1-1 gnome-pilot-applet-2.0.9-0.ximian.5.2 gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.0.0-4.1 libgnomecups-0.1.6-7 gnome-games-2.6.0.1-2 libgnomeprintui22-2.6.0-1 up2date-gnome-4.3.19-1 gnome-system-monitor-2.6.0-3 gnome-vfs-1.0.5-18 libgnomeui-2.6.0-3 gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-40 gnome-media-2.6.0-1 gnome-audio-extra-1.4.0-7 libgnomeprintui-1.116.0-6.1 libgnome-2.6.0-3 'Gnome-2.6.0-3' was there. > next check which is your default Windo manager do > > cat /etc/sysconfig/desktop /etc/sysconfig/desktop DESKTOP="KDE" Tried commented out DESK="KDE" and added DESK="gnome-session" Logout and Login 'Gnome' Desktop started but looking the same as previous like KDE without improvement. Gnome packages and launchers were not there. B.R. satimis > On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 09:52, Stephen Liu wrote: > > Hi all folks, > > > > Fedora Core 2 > > (upgrade from RH8.0) > > > > After upgrade I tried severval days uable to start > > Gnome, having played around with following steps > > without a solution. > > > > On GUI login as USER to start Gnome, it appeared > as > > KDE theme, all gnome packages not found. Renamed > all > > following files ~/ > > > > .gnome > > .gnome2 > > .gnome_private > > .gnome2_private > > .gnome-desktop > > > > as .old and rebooted PC. Still could not start > Gnome. > > A new set of files generated except > ~/gnome-desktop > > which could not be found after reboot and login > > > > Started init 3 > > $ startx > > Started KDE desktop > > > > $ xterm > > xterm Xt error Can't open display > > > > $ gnome-session > > Gtk-warning ** cannot open displays: > > (gnome-session:6694) > > > > $ startx gnome-session > > ...... > > wating for X server to shut down > > Gnome could not start > > > > Google search could not brought a right solution. > > Kindly advise. TIA > > > > B.R > > satimis _______________________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list