Can I Reset Xserver Library File Search Path?
Hello,
Some stats on my machine: OS: Redhat WS 3 Kernel: 2.4.21-47 ELsmp VidCard: Nvidia Quadro FX 500 XFree86: Version 4.3.0 (Custom Build: 4.3.0-98.EL) I recently fouled up my Xserver from what I believe may have been an incompatible update. I was using Firefox--when I found what I thought to be the right update, I clicked on the rpm link, a window popped open, and I conveniently clicked on the launched button. I apologize for my carelessness and vague details, but all I remember about the rpm was that I did a search for something like "libc++..*5*.-...libc++...*6* and was able to find a download quickly from a direct search. The update was for getting an app to work (which works now). What I do know: Xserver does not start due to some broken links. I kept getting this: "gnome-session:error cannot open [lib file] no such file or directory" for the following files: libgssapi_krb5.so.2 libkrb5.so.3 ... There are about 3 more, but I found them all in my /usr/kerebos/lib/ So I figured out by trial-and-error that the lib files were trying to be found in "/lib". I thought putting some symbolic links might help, so I did so fo each "no such file" error until Xserver launched. Xserver/XFree86 now launches, and I get my desktop, but it hangs up in the beginning for roughly a minute on the nvidia splash screen and about 3 minutes on the boot window on the first icon before it loads the desktop. Also, when I logout, it hangs on the nvidia splash screen before revealing the logout options. (Finally) My Question: Is there any way to fix what I originally messed up? My software seems to run graphically fine, but I'm afraid that my make-shift solution is not enough, and the original problem may bite me in the future. Thanks for any help, Daniel |
Possible Permanent-Temporary Solution
OK, so I switched to the KDE desktop, and the boot
seems normal now, so something must be configged wrongly with gnome. Although I can live with this, if anybody has any suggestions on what I might do to fix the original problem, that will be appreciated. |
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