Good day!

I have installed gsb-desktop (Gnome SlackBuild 2.26.1) onto my Slackware 12.2 laptop.

Running /usr/bin/gdm displays Gnome wallpaper and some message frame infinitelly blinking. Nothing else happens.

Running /usr/bin/kdm works fine starting with KDE logon.

init 4, according to /etc/rc.d/rc.4 is forwarded to /usr/bin/gdm.

The same combination Slack 12.2 + gsb 2.26.1 works fine on my stationary PC.


Thanks for any help!

Might be that it didn't install correctly? Try uninstalling GDM using slapt-get then reinstalling. The config files (even when running stock Slackware) always point to GDM first because if it's installed, Pat thinks you want to use it.

When 12.2 was actual Slackware version, this howto:
http://gnomeslackbuild.org/download/

said that before installing gsb-desktop, following packages have to be installed: pango, glib2, gtk+2, gnome-icon-theme.

I have done that.

On my laptop I have fresh installation of Slackware 12.2, and gsb-desktop according to previously mentioned howto.

Try running
If that doesn't work, you may need to uninstall the gsb desktop and reinstall. I've had this problem before when I tried gsb, and the top command worked.

Just reinstalled gdm.
No changes.

I think no reason to reinstall gsb-desktop, as I have twice reinstalled fresh Slackware + fresh gsb-desktop.

I have found within logfiles:

within /var/log/gdm/:0.log
...
(WW) VESA(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xd0000000, 0x770000)
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing
...

within /var/log/Xorg.0.log
...
(WW) VESA(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
...
(WW) VESA(0): Failed to set up write-combining range (0xd0000000, 0x770000)
...

What do these log entries mean? Is it something serious? Maybe some other log files could identify errors throwing libraries / packages?

Sorry it's been a while, Black Ops came out sooo....:P

What graphics card do you have?

Asus X58L laptop. Video - Embedded Intel® GMA X3100 Gfx.

I have gone to Slackware 13.1 on my laptop. There was visualy similar problem, I solved that by emptying home folder for user, starting kdm logon manager and first logon into gnome.

Can not try it anymore on Slack 12.2

So you updated and it's all fixed?
It seemed like it was a problem with your Vesa driver.

I don't know if update to 13.1 solved issue.

Whith fresh Slack 13.1 there was visually similar problem, with some differences.
Slack 13.1 - gdm logon window starts normally, logging into gnome crashes and gives xterm window.
Slack 12.1 - couldnot start neither gdm logon window, neither gnome from kdm. Some message frame was infinitelly blinking in both cases.

KDM and KDE works fine on Slack 12.1 and on Slack 13.1.

On Slackware 13.1, gsb 2.30 I solved that by emptying home folder, starting kdm, first logon into gnome.