Installing GNOME in Arch Linux problem

[Jimleko211]

I'm having a problem installing GNOME in a virtual machine with Arch Linux on it. I'm following the guide at http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME (http://http//wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME)

Things ran pretty smoothly in the beginning. I had to reinstall the gnome-extra package a few times to fill in the stuff that I missed and to redownload a corrupted package, but I thought I got everything right. I go down to the part where I have to add the Fuse module to /etc/rc.conf. I find the Module=() section, and I add in fuse, but unlike the guide, usblp is not in there. I didn't add it since I didn't want to break anything.

I try to launch the gnome-desktop, and it gives me this error message:
** (gnome-session: 1584): WARNING **: Cannot open display:

Did I do anything wrong? I'm posting here on UF because it seems like Arch users have a significant minority, and they seem pretty knowledable.

[CJ Master]

Drop back to terminal and remove fuse. Does it work now?

[Jimleko211]

By removing fuse, do you mean taking it out of /etc/rc.conf? If so, I did as you said, and I still get the same error message.

[CJ Master]

Yes, that's what I meant. X runs fine, right? You mentioned you launced gnome-desktop, did you do it through K/X/GDM? Can you think of anything you've done that might have caused this?

[Jimleko211]

No, X doesn't work fine. I just typed the command "gnome-session" into the terminal, and it gives me that error. I'm sorry, I should have been clearer.

[CJ Master]

Oh! So X is broken!

What happens if you type startx in the terminal? The same error you get when you run GNOME? Have you installed HAL?

[Icehuck]

Are you creating your own xorg.conf or are you going without it? If you have a xorg.conf file, what does "X -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf" result in?

[Jimleko211]

I think what happened is that I didn't install Xorg. I'm doing it now, hoping it works.


Are you creating your own xorg.conf or are you going without it? If you have a xorg.conf file, what does "X -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf" result in?

A blank screen.



What happens if you type startx in the terminal? The same error you get when you run GNOME? Have you installed HAL?

I believe I installed HAL, yes. When I type in startx...now I get a bunch of windows. Maybe I should try GNOME again.

[Jimleko211]

Gnome only works after I type in startx, but then the whole area looks weird o.o

[CJ Master]

I think what happened is that I didn't install Xorg. I'm doing it now, hoping it works.


A blank screen.



I believe I installed HAL, yes. When I type in startx...now I get a bunch of windows. Maybe I should try GNOME again.

If you get a bunch of windows then you have, in fact, installen X.org.

Can you move your mouse and type in X? Is it in your monitors resolution?

[CJ Master]

Gnome only works after I type in startx, but then the whole area looks weird o.o

Need moar detail.

[Jimleko211]

If you get a bunch of windows then you have, in fact, installen X.org.

Can you move your mouse and type in X? Is it in your monitors resolution?
Yeah, that works. It allowed me to launch gnome through that, but it's kinda weird because it seems like whenever I launch something in Gnome, I have to place it manually through X? And there are a bunch of Xorg stuff on the top and bottom.

[Jimleko211]

Need moar detail.
See post above.

[CJ Master]

Yeah, that works. It allowed me to launch gnome through that, but it's kinda weird because it seems like whenever I launch something in Gnome, I have to place it manually through X? And there are a bunch of Xorg stuff on the top and bottom.

I'm afraid I don't get what you mean. Can you take a screenshot?

[LookTJ]

Just wondering, did you include hal and fam in rc.conf?

[justsomedude]

Look here:


http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gnome#Running_the_GNOME_Desktop

[Jimleko211]

I'm afraid I don't get what you mean. Can you take a screenshot?
Absolutely.


Just wondering, did you include hal and fam in rc.conf?
I did.

[Barrucadu]

Add "exec gnome-session" to your .xinitrc file.

[Jimleko211]

Add "exec gnome-session" to your .xinitrc file.
Did that and now X won't start.
EDIT: And now when I go back to remove it it's not there...

[Jimleko211]

Well, I went back and added it again, and now whenever I launch startx, it launches Gnome. Thanks!

[kk0sse54]

This entire thread sounds like it could have been solved if you followed the Beginners Guide (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide). The fantastic documentation is there for a reason ;)

[Jimleko211]

Yeah, I agree, that's how I mostly solved the problem. I honestly didn't know it existed, I just googled "GNOME in Arch Linux". Sorry.

[CJ Master]

Well, I went back and added it again, and now whenever I launch startx, it launches Gnome. Thanks!

So Gnome is normal and doesn't have that X stuff?

[Jimleko211]

So Gnome is normal and doesn't have that X stuff?
Correct! I still gotta find out how to make it start on default (and how to add users), but I'll figure it out in due time.

[unknownPoster]

Correct! I still gotta find out how to make it start on default (and how to add users), but I'll figure it out in due time.

All of which are in The Beginner's Guide (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide)

[kk0sse54]

All of which are in The Beginner's Guide (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide)

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I didn't know you were incognito on this forum :)

[unknownPoster]

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I didn't know you were incognito on this forum :)


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I'm everywhere... :twisted:


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Actually, now that I think about it. There's really nothing that you have to figure out by yourself if you use Arch. Almost everything you could think of is on the wiki.

However, if you run [Testing] or are intentionally trying to break your system, you're on your own. :P

[Jimleko211]

Wow, this beginner's guide has everything o.o Arch is gonna rock once I get my external hard drive to back up all my data! :D

[terminhell]

A lot of your problems will be solved by starting gnome or any other DE this way:


exec ck-launch-session gnome-session