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When I start computer and load GNOME through GDM, GNOME desktop sometimes doesn't appear. Both panels appear but wallpaper and icons don't appear, only gray background. I should press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to reload X Window and after it desktop appears. How to fix this problem?
Sorry for my bad English.
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Check Xorg.0.log - maybe it will tell you something. Maybe also gdm/:0.log.
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Check if nautilus is running after login. It's the responsible for drawing the background and icons.
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I removed KDE 4.1 several days ago, installed GDM and wrote it in DAEMONS list to launch in /etc/rc.conf. On my work computer I have "clean" GNOME and never installed KDE there. And on my work everything is ok. Maybe I still have any remains of KDE on my home computer which make this problem?
Sorry for my bad English.
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I have this problem too. It is so annoying. Is there a fix or something?
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Me too.
After saving a session (system - preferences - sessions - session option), the problem didn't appear anymore.
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I have it as well. I just log out and back in when it happens. Of course, two weeks ago I switched to Openbox and haven;t had that problem since...
I never could figure our what caused it.
Matt
"It is very difficult to educate the educated."
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