xscreensaver-gnome doesn't start?

[Derrick Ryalls]

>
> Derrick Ryalls wrote:
> >     Derrick Ryalls wrote:
> >     > Greetings,
> >     >
> >     > I have xscreensaver-gnome installed but it doesn't want to
> >     start.  I have
> >     > tried adjusting the wait time down to 1 minute but that didn't
> >     help.  Last
> >     > night I even tried deleting xscreensaver-hacks (not sure what that
> >     was) and
> >     > doing a normal install of x11/xscreensaver-gnome but it still
> >     doesn't run.
> >     > My machine is a laptop running FreeBSD 6.0 and gnome 2.12.
> >     >
> >     > Thanks in advance for any clues, I am sure I am missing something
> >     small
> >     > again.
> >
> >     What errors do you get when you try starting xscreensaver from the
> >     command line?
> >
> >     Joe
> >
> >     - --
> >
> >
> > Starting it from the command line got it working, starting from menu
> > says the daemon isn't running.  So I guess I just need to add a script
> > somewhere to autostart it when I log in?  Would that be
> > /usr/local/etc/rc.d or is there a better place for windowed apps?
> >
>
> You don't need to do this.  gnome-session should start this
> automatically.  If you're not using gnome-session, then you will need to
> start xscreensaver from your .xinitrc or from whatever script you use to
> start X.
>
> Joe
>
>
I am using GDM to start the graphical login for gnome.  Tonight I will check
to see if the new screensaver kicks in automatically (I have since
rebooted).