starting x seems to have problems with my gnome session
I have a brand new out the box 6.2 preinstalled from dell. I went through minimal setup getting an ip but no hostname. I started X expecting to see gnome and a graphical network setup. But no gnome., not under Applications->System Tools or System->Preferences or System->Administration. I remember it was in a pull down list (it's been 3 years since I did anything linux). Below is what I see on my tty when I startx. What do I need to do to get gnome to run? I'd like to setup my hostname with a tool rather than editing files. That's a pretty simple thing now but later I might want to change something that has more impact...
xauth: creating new authority file /home/patty/.serverauth.6964
X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: x86-004 2.6.18-274.3.1.el5
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Nov 9 08:03:13 EST 2011 x86_64
Kernel command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup_ID_21696-LogVol1 rd_NO_LUKS KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us LANG=en_US.UTF-8 ksdevice=link rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup_ID_21696/LogVol0 rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup_ID_21696/LogVol1 rd_NO_MD rhgb quiet SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rd_NO_DM
Build Date: 20 October 2011 12:03:36PM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.10.4-6.el6
Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
Before reporting problems, check https://www.redhat.com/apps/support/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Nov 1 09:26:07 2012
(==) Using default built-in configuration (30 lines)
(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
(EE) MGA(0): Static buffer allocation failed, not initializing the DRI
(EE) MGA(0): Need at least 15360 kB video memory at this resolution, bit depth
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadOn: line 120 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadOff: line 121 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadOn: line 120 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadOff: line 121 of inet
GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-HqPzQ7/socket
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-HqPzQ7/socket.ssh
GNOME_KEYRING_PID=7073
(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:7125): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: cannot register existing type `_PolkitError'
(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:7125): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
Failed to play sound: File or data not found
Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension
Initializing nautilus-gdu extension
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
** Message: NumLock remembering disabled because hostname is set to "localhost"
Window manager warning: Received a _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE message for 0x120022b (DATA); these messages lack timestamps and therefore suck.
/usr/sbin/subscription-manager-gui:29: DeprecationWarning: The dbus_bindings module is not public API and will go away soon.
Most uses of dbus_bindings are applications catching the exception
dbus.dbus_bindings.DBusException. You should use dbus.DBusException
instead (this is compatible with all dbus-python versions since 0.40.2).
If you need additional public API, please contact the maintainers via
<dbus@lists.freedesktop.org>.
import dbus.dbus_bindings
(subscription-manager-gui:7518): libglade-WARNING **: Unexpected element <property> inside <widget>.
Responses
Hi Jessie,
If your machine is registered to RHN, you could do the following:
# yum groupinstall "Desktop"
** note the capitol "D"
That will install the following packages as well as any dependancies needed:
Group: Desktop
Description: A minimal desktop that can also be used as a thin client.
Mandatory Packages:
NetworkManager
NetworkManager-gnome
alsa-plugins-pulseaudio
at-spi
control-center
dbus
gdm
gdm-user-switch-applet
gnome-panel
gnome-power-manager
gnome-screensaver
gnome-session
gnome-terminal
gvfs-archive
gvfs-fuse
gvfs-smb
metacity
nautilus
notification-daemon
polkit-gnome
xdg-user-dirs-gtk
yelp
Default Packages:
control-center-extra
eog
gdm-plugin-fingerprint
gnome-applets
gnome-media
gnome-packagekit
gnome-vfs2-smb
gok
openssh-askpass
orca
pulseaudio-module-gconf
pulseaudio-module-x11
rhn-setup-gnome
subscription-manager-gnome
vino
Optional Packages:
sabayon-apply
tigervnc-server
xguest
I would probably exit X, install the group, then type # init 5 and that should take you to the GDM login. I dont have a box with gnome on it in front of me to verify, but if memory serves, you could change the hostname from within NetworkManager (double click the icon by the clock) or System>administration has a launcher i believe.
There have been alot of changes in 3 years, please ask away, thats what we are here for.
Thanks again!
Jim Lyle, RHCE
Technical Account Manager(TAM)
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