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cannot open display is usually a problem generated by a bad setup in the
DISPLAY environment variable... does X starts ? what is the output of
echo $DISPLAY   ? can you paste the errors you are talking about ?

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 12:00 -0400, gnome-list-request@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>    1. Re: Gnome problem after upgrading from FC6 to FC7 (Graeme Nichols)
>    2. Re: Gnome problem after upgrading from FC6 to FC7
>       (Ritesh Khadgaray)
>    3. failsafe sessions on login screen? (Ian Collier)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:09:52 +1000
> From: "Graeme Nichols" <gnichols5@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Gnome problem after upgrading from FC6 to FC7
> To: "Ritesh Khadgaray" <khadgaray@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID:
> 	<9842a7f70709042009w1a3964cajb20352f49cc4ef9e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hello Ritesh,
> 
> 
> On 03/09/07, Ritesh Khadgaray <khadgaray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > On Fri, 2007-08-31 at 16:47 +1000, Graeme Nichols wrote:
> > > Hello Folks,
> > >
> > > I have a gnome problem after upgrading from FC6 to FC7. I think it is
> > > something to do with the gnome panel.
> >
> > Login to desktop using "failsafe session from login screen. This should
> > bring up a terminal window on screen.
> 
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by 'failsafe' session so I logged in to a
> terminal  (type 3) from boot and
> executed the command below.
> 
> The output to log was as follows:
> 
> (gnome-session:2995): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
> 
> Run gnome as shown below from terminal shown on screen, and provide any
> > message printed
> >
> >   /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session 2>&1 | tee log
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Booting to a GUI all goes well to the login screen. After logging in all
> > > goes to the point where the panel is loading. It reaches to
> > > approximately the middle of the screen and up pop what appears to be a
> > > dialog box (error? info?. I don't know as it is blank). It all hangs at
> >
> > Check of ~/.xsession-errors file for information.
> 
> 
> I checked that and it had heaps of errors but didn't mean much to me.
> 
> I can do it again and attach the contents for you if that will help.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> 
> -- 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Graeme.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:19:33 +0530
> From: Ritesh Khadgaray <khadgaray@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Gnome problem after upgrading from FC6 to FC7
> To: Graeme Nichols <gnichols5@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <1188964173.3454.30.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> 
> Hello
> 
> On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 13:09 +1000, Graeme Nichols wrote:
> > Hello Ritesh,
> > 
> > 
> > On 03/09/07, Ritesh Khadgaray <khadgaray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >         Hello
> >         
> >         On Fri, 2007-08-31 at 16:47 +1000, Graeme Nichols wrote:
> >         > Hello Folks,
> >         >
> >         > I have a gnome problem after upgrading from FC6 to FC7. I
> >         think it is
> >         > something to do with the gnome panel. 
> >         
> >         Login to desktop using "failsafe session from login screen.
> >         This should
> >         bring up a terminal window on screen.
> > 
> > I'm not sure what you mean by 'failsafe' session so I logged in to a
> > terminal  (type 3) from boot and 
> > executed the command below.
> 
> Under login screen, you will be able to see a "Session" option. Select
> "failsafe" from the same.
> 
> > 
> > The output to log was as follows:
> > 
> > (gnome-session:2995): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
> >From type 3/init mode 3 run "xinit" command. This should bring up a
> terminal window on screen.
> 
> 	$ xinit
> 
> > 
> > 
> >         Run gnome as shown below from terminal shown on screen, and
> >         provide any
> >         message printed
> >         
> >           /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session 2>&1
> >         | tee log
> 
> re-run this command, and let me know of the output.
> 
> >         
> >         
> >         >
> >         > Booting to a GUI all goes well to the login screen. After
> >         logging in all 
> >         > goes to the point where the panel is loading. It reaches to
> >         > approximately the middle of the screen and up pop what
> >         appears to be a
> >         > dialog box (error? info?. I don't know as it is blank). It
> >         all hangs at 
> >         
> >         Check of ~/.xsession-errors file for information.
> > 
> > I checked that and it had heaps of errors but didn't mean much to me.
> > 
> > I can do it again and attach the contents for you if that will help. 
> pastebin, or zip and mail me.
> 
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Kind Regards,
> > 
> > Graeme.

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