Re: gnome 2.8 panel runs, but desktop doesn't

From: Michael Ward (michaelward_at_sprintmail.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:20:22 -0800

So, here's how I did it:
- from the fedora login screen choose the failsafe terminal login method
- log via my user id using the failsafe terminal
- start the gnome desktop via: gnome-session --failsafe
   [This restored the desktop background and icons.]
- modify to not automatically save session via:
   red fedora (main menu) icon/preferences/more preferences/sessions
   (uncheck: automatically save changes to session)
- save the current (failsafe) session via:
   1) red fedora (main menu) icon/preferences/more preferences/sessions
   2) open a terminal and: gnome-session-save
   [I did both, not sure which did the trick.]
- logged out of gnome and then the failsafe terminal
   [I was hoping this fixed things, but, wait, there's more ...]
- logged in again using the system default gnome desktop
   [but still no luck.]
- changed the failsafe to default via:
   1) red fedora (main menu) icon/preferences/more preferences/sessions
   2) Edit the Default session (change the name to DefaultBroken)
   3) Edit the failsafe session (change the name to Default)
   4) Close the session preference app
   5) logout
- log back in (using gnome desktop), background and icons appear!!!!

Hope this helps someone else.

- Mike

Michael Ward wrote:
> Hello. I'd sure appreciate hearing how to restart the gnome desktop.
>
> Let me explain a bit further.
> I was running xine (AFAIR) when I started getting pop-ups about gnome
> applications crashing. Most of these I closed, but they just kept
> coming, so for one of them I selected restart application (must have
> been the gnome panel?). My desktop background and icons were gone. When
> I logged out, the configuration stuck and now when I login all I get is
> the gnome panel (that lets me run apps, etc), but no desktop background
> or icons.
>
> So, I'd sure appreciate hearing suggestions about how to fix this one by
> starting just the gnome desktop manager (or whatever).
>
> Thanks.
>
> - Mike

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