got past samba-libsmbclient build error

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 14:46 +0000, knowtree at aloha.com wrote:
> Eariler today I reported the samba-libsmbclient port failing due to a
> problem with the configure script detecting fcntl locking. I got around it
> by install the gnomevfs2 package. That installed more stuff. I returned to
> the build of gnomesession, and it completed. I still can't find gdm, but
> gnome-session is there.

You need to make sure x11/gdm is installed if you want gdm.

> 
> Alas, I set up .xinitrc to exec gnome-session, and all I get is the spalsh
> screen and an error:
> 
>     There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon.
> 
>     Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings 
>     may no work correctly.
> 
>     The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.
> 
>     The last error message was:
> 
>     Failed to activate 'OAFIID:GNOME_SettingsDaemon'
> 
>     GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time 
>     you log in.
> 
> Back at the command line I see where Gnome was trying to use a theme called
> Gorilla. I don't have that, but I do have AgingGorilla.

Launch twm (or some other non-GNOME window manager), then
run /usr/X11R6/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon from the prompt.  What
errors do you get?

Joe

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