desktop trouble in dapper

unisol · 07-07-2006, 02:01 PM

i finally got xserver and gnome started when i get to the loin screen and type username and password i come in to an empty desktop no icons no menus no taskbar what do i need to do to make the desktop complete

AzrielMacKay · 07-07-2006, 03:23 PM

Are you using gdm? What gui are you selecting to start? That kinda sounds like failsafe mode. I've also seen gnome do that with everything installed correctly and i had to delete all my .gnome dirs and the like in my home directly bc something in there got hosed. You could also be missing a package or something. Try apt-get install nautilus or some other gnome app to try and force it to install anything required for the gnome desktop you might be missing.

unisol · 07-07-2006, 03:27 PM

yes im using gdm and ill try what you say ill also try to mouse around the desktop to see if anything is hiding

robbbert · 07-07-2006, 03:40 PM

Maybe you'll want to observe this current thread. If I understand right, it appears to be related.

AzrielMacKay · 07-07-2006, 03:48 PM

Nah, that guy has the other problem I also had, he cant start X at all

. That is a video card driver issue he's having before he can ever even get to a login prompt on kdm.