On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:12:13 +0100, Alan wrote in message <4e3ab6cd.2050...@chandlerfamily.org.uk>:
> On 04/08/11 14:56, Camaleón wrote: > > On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:13:39 +0100, Alan Chandler wrote: > > >> I always had a picture on my old computer. When I got the new one > >> I copied my entire "home" to the new account and it started > >> "occasionally" working. > >> > >> I can't remember now = but I have a recollection that I then reset > >> it in System/Preferences but I am not sure now - the only place I > >> can see to do that is "About Me" > > > > Was the old account also using GDM3? Many changes have been done > > from GDM to GDM3 :-? Also, recheck your "~/.face" directory, > > selected image should be placed there. > > Yes I was using GDM3 in the old computer and GDM3 did not have any > problem always displaying my face. ..which version gdm3 did you have on your old box, and which version on your new box? I ask because I'm offered 2.30.5-6squeeze3 and 2.30.5-6squeeze2 on my squeeze eeepc and 3.0.4-2 and 2.30.5-10 on my sid+experimental laptop. "Things may have changed." > ~/.face is a file not a directory - its a png image of me that I am > trying to display > > it is mode 644 owned (and group) by me. > > > -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110804213813.249b96a6@celsius.local
