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Berseker

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From: Near Lecco, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-24

Posts: 258

[SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

With the new version of Google Earth (4.3) if i start the software in normal user mode, the program starts but no planets appear on the screen, and the menus seems blocked, deactivated.. with root access, no problems. I've checked the permissions of various files, tried to remove /home/myuser/.googleearth and /root/.googleearth, but all seems correct.. suggestions?

thanks

Last edited by Berseker (2008-05-03 11:44:12)

kakabaratruskia

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From: Santiago, Chile

Registered: 2003-08-24

Posts: 596

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

same problem here.

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Berseker

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From: Near Lecco, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-24

Posts: 258

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

Is no one having this problem?

Martyr

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From: Out there

Registered: 2006-10-04

Posts: 103

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Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

O yes they are: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions … rd-638150/

Solution (I think): http://www.southernvaleslug.org/modules … post_id=29

Google it or file a bug at Google. HTH.

Edit: just build it from AUR and no probs with 4.3.7191.6508

Last edited by Martyr (2008-04-29 20:00:37)

Berseker

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From: Near Lecco, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-24

Posts: 258

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

ok thanks, when i come home tonight i will give it a try...! the funny is that some days ago i've installed ubuntu hardy on the my friend's pc, and with google earth no problems.. only had got BIG problems with nvidia's official drivers for the vga card..!

Berseker

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From: Near Lecco, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-24

Posts: 258

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

i've tried, but it didn't solved the problem for me..

kimera

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From: Venice, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-06

Posts: 9

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

Hi! Same problem, but googling a little I've found this:
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/browse_thread/thread/8454ad3a3ef75165">http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/browse_thread/thread/8454ad3a3ef75165</a>
and it works for me.
Simply I changed owner of .conf files in ~/.config/Google and gave them rw permissions.
Starting GE as user I got two error windows but clicking OK immediately GE changed cache and configuration directory starting correctly.

I hope it will work for you too.

Bye

Berseker

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From: Near Lecco, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-24

Posts: 258

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

Thank you kimera, it works for me too! and it was that simple..! thank you again!
maybe someone can modify the title of the post with a nice [SOLVED] in it!!

ps italiano pure tu..!

Last edited by Berseker (2008-05-03 09:04:29)

kimera

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From: Venice, Italy

Registered: 2008-04-06

Posts: 9

Re: [SOLVED] Google Earth 4.3 and normal user

maybe someone can modify the title of the post with a nice [SOLVED] in it!!

Magari se vuoi farlo tu Berseker saresti anche titolato come autore del topic, no?
Felice di esserti stato d'aiuto.

Ciao.