Re: [e-users] GNOME takes a long time to start in Fedora Core 5

[Kim W. <ki...@wo...>]

Pete Redest wrote:
> Hi list!
> 
> I compiled and installed e16 in my FC5 box. After looking around (was unable
> to find specific documentation) about how to have GNOME work with
> Enlightenment DR16 instead of Metacity, I decided to add this line to
> /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc-common:
> export WINDOW_MANAGER=/usr/local/bin/e16
> and e16 is indeed activated. Sofarsogood.
> 
> I confirmed that this is the "official" way to have e16 started looking at
> the (I believe undocumented) script /usr/local/bin/starte16.
> 
> The main reason I wanted to use E instead of metacity is that ability to 
> move
> windows from desktop to desktop, the ability to switch between desktops by
> just driving the pointer past the current desktop border and some other cool
> E features.
> 
> The problem is: GNOME takes about 3 minutes to show the desktop.
> With the default Metacity, GNOME's desktop shows instantly.
> 
> There isn't here any problem of resources lacking. This is a fast machine:
> a Pentium dual-core 930 @ 3.2GHz (overclocked to ~3.5) on 2 GB of
> PC2-5400 667MHZ DDR2 ECC memory. Not my grandma's machine.
> 
> It just takes GNOME forever to start. I tried to find the file 
> .xsession-errors
> mentioned in some GNOME postings, but I don't have one. So I have no clue
> where to look for GNOME's logs/errors or how to tell GNOME to start logging,
> if it isn't. Likewise Enlightenment logs.
> 
> Do you have some insight about what I can do to fix this, or otherwise
> advise me what to do to log enough information as to find what the problem
> is?
> 
> Eternal recognition will be granted for your help!! I will even set your
> photo as my desktop wallpaper.
> 
I think this is the problem (and the solution):
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=339227

/Kim