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webbrewer

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From: Eugene, OR USA

Registered: 2007-07-10

Posts: 25

xfce desktop lags

The desktop on my xfce install doesn't start until about five minute after I login.  The panel appears, and I am able to start applications.  However, the desktop image/icons don't appear above the default grey for several minutes after logging in.

spaceturnip

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From: Kashiwa, Japan

Registered: 2007-02-28

Posts: 8

Re: xfce desktop lags

Sounds like fam isn't running, did you add it to daemons in /etc/rc.conf?

webbrewer

Member

From: Eugene, OR USA

Registered: 2007-07-10

Posts: 25

Re: xfce desktop lags

fam is in my rc.conf, but it seems to be crashing.  There is a message in my errors.log file that says:
famd[3179]: can't register with portmapper.

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: xfce desktop lags

Do you have portmap running?

webbrewer

Member

From: Eugene, OR USA

Registered: 2007-07-10

Posts: 25

Re: xfce desktop lags

portmap is indeed running.  The person on this thread:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=36546
is having the same issue, and seems to have solved it using gamin.  I will try this.