Re: Gnome won't work for user.

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Would it  be possible to login to desktop from gdm using "Failsafe"
session. Once logged in, run gnome-session from "terminal" window
present on screen. This print out diagnostic messages

gnome-sesson

On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 21:29 -0400, Bob Barrett wrote:
> After assembling a new computer, I installed Fedora Core 5 with the 
> usual stuff including Gnome. This computer consists of Tyan S2865ANRF 
> main board, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Dual-Core processor, 2 GB RAM, PNY 
> Quadro FX 1500 256 MB graphics card, Acer AL2423WR 24" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 
> DVI LCD, and an old (5 pound) Compaq keyboard (the best keyboard I've had).
> 
> Gnome started up first try, as usual, for user "bob". It was running at 
> 1280x1024 as installed, and I set up some favorite things, then went to 
> System - Preferences - Screen Resolution. The monitor model was not 
> available, but 1920x1200 was. I chose that and it worked; no problem.
> 
> The most useless key on the PC keyboard is "Num Lock". The PC keyboard 
> has cursor keys. The number pad should always be active. I've used 
> calculators and other number machines all my life. At the risk of being 
> redundant, the number pad should always be active.
> 
> I used "yum -y install numlockx". Gnome will not work for the user 
> anymore. It works fine for root. Obviously, a permissions problem. It's 
> hard to see how NomlockX could cause this, but I have nothing else to go 
> on. I could reinstall Gnome, but that's giving up.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> bobbrrtt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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