Re: Desktop doesn't load properly!!

Felipe Lopes wrote:

> I have debian basics (debian installer) installed on my pc... 
> Used apt-get to install x-window and the xfce4... 
>
> After installing the package xfce4, I runned startx...It seem that would 
> load ok, but the xfce4 did not load....it stopped on that gray screen... 
>
> Then I pressed alt+f2 and RUN PROGRAM showed up...The window decoration was 
> ok.... 
>
> Dun know what is going on but the desktop itself doesn't load....I could run 
> the RUN PROGRAM, started xterm from there normally, mouse is set (and 
> working), resolution is set, but the desktop itself just dun load 
>
> (I runned ps aux and could see that x-window-manager and xfce-mcs-manager 
> are running) 
>
> Any help on this issue?? 
>
> Thanx in advance! 
>
> Felipe Lopes. 
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
>  
I use debian and gdm on startup, and this is what gdm runs to start xfce4:
==================

#!/bin/sh
#
# Make Xfce4 selectable in the GDM menu
#

exec /etc/X11/Xsession /usr/bin/xfce4-session

==================

You might try the last line.

--
Ken



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