Hi Colin, Thanks for your advice.
- snip - > > # ls -l /usr/bin/ | grep gnome-session > > # ls -l /usr/bin/ | grep Gnome-session > > both no printout > > Install the gnome-session package. # apt-get install gnome-session rebooted PC Xterm window $ startx /usr/bin/gnome-session ERROR There was an error starting the GNOME_SettingsDaemon .... ..... The last error message was Failed to activate 'OAFIID:GNOME_SettingDaemon' GNOME will still try to restart the SettingsDaemon next time your login <close> Still can't start GNOME. # locate GNOME_SettingsDaemon # locate Gnome_Settings # locate GNOME_Settings All no printout # locate GNOME /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/GNOME_Gnumeric.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/GNOME_Moniker_std.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/GNOME_PDF.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/GNOME_VFS_Moniker_std.server /usr/share/doc/python2.3-gnome2/examples/applet/ GNOME_PythonAppletSample.server /usr/share/gettext/projects/GNOME /usr/share/gettext/projects/GNOME/team-address /usr/share/gettext/projects/GNOME/teams.html /usr/share/gettext/projects/GNOME/teams.url /usr/share/gettext/projects/GNOME/trigger /usr/share/gnumeric/1.2.1-bonobo/gnome-2.0/ui/GNOME_Gnumeric.xml /usr/share/gnumeric/1.2.1-bonobo/gnome-2.0/ui/GNOME_Gnumeric_Component.xml /usr/share/gnumeric/1.2.1-bonobo/idl/GNOME_Gnumeric.idl /usr/share/idl/GNOME_Gnumeric.idl /usr/share/libgnomeprint/2.4.0/models/GNOME-GENERIC-PS.xml /usr/share/libgnomeprint/2.4.0/models/GNOME-PDF-WRITER.xml /usr/share/libgnomeprint/2.4.0/models/uninstalled/GNOME-META.xml Can't find GNOME_SettingDaemon B.R. Stephen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]