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I've got Arch x86 running in the latest VirtualBox to limit the damage caused by my noobness.
I'm stuck with installing gnome. Specifically the step where gnome-session is called. I've not done the exec steps after that.
As a normal user:
gnome-session results in "WARNING **: Cannot open display"
startx results in "module vboxvideo not found"
As root:
gnome-session results in "WARNING **: Cannot open display"
startx launches X correctly
If I then run gnome-session from within X then it gives me some kind of hybrid interface. (See screenshot below)
As I understand the GNOME Arch wiki gnome-session should launch straight into gnome, regardless of user type. So how do I get rid of the vboxvideo not found? Please also explain what that hybrid interface is. Is it supposed to be like that?
Edit: Also, why does the behaviour differ between root & normal user?
The VBox guest additions appear to have installed correctly.
xorg.conf is over here: http://pastebin.com/hHSCF4M8
Thanks
Last edited by HavocXphere (2010-12-18 11:52:32)
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Read the rules on uploading images please.
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Did you follow these steps for running Arch as a guest:
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Looks like twm is running in that image so X should be ok
Mount up guest additions iso and then run it [x86]
Also try
/etc/rc.d/gdm start
Once you know gnome is working add it too rc.conf daemons
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Thanks for the responses.
Read the rules on uploading images please.
Apologies. I've read the rules cover-to-cover now. Could you perhaps also add a reference to these quantitative rules here, so that others won't repeat my mistake.
Looks like twm is running in that image so X should be ok
Mount up guest additions iso and then run it [x86]
Also try
/etc/rc.d/gdm start
Once you know gnome is working add it too rc.conf daemons
Mr Green for president! That starts Gnome correctly when launched from root.
Also added gdm to the daemons section of /etc/rc.conf as you suggested and now it boots straight into gdm/gnome. Awesome.
Did you follow these steps for running Arch as a guest:
I have.
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