I just tried to upgrade from RH9 to FC2 using apt-get. Once I got the right gpg
keys it seemd to progress fine.
However, I now have many problems. For example, my new gnome desktop panel
doesn't function right. Many "Question" dialog boxes pop up at login for any
user, including root, like:
The panel encountered a problem while loading
"OAFIID:GNOME_WindowListApplet".
Details: Failed to resolve, or extend
'!prefs_key=/apps/panel/profiles/default/applets/applet_3/
prefs;background=none:;orient=up;size=medium;locked_down=false
Do you want to delete the applet from your configuration?
I tried removing and reinstalling gnome-panel, related packages and
dependencies, but nothing changed there. I saw reference somewhere to removing
.gconf* and .gnome* directories to fix this but that didn't work either.
I have no idea where to go from here aside from a complete reinstall, which I
hope is not necessary.
Bash now gives a strange complaint for any command given:
$ ls
bash: child setpgid (1709 to 1709): No such process
The numbers change but the message is consistent.
Another problem is that latex now won't process files that once processed fine.
Example:
$ latex mth065_test4a_f04.tex
bash: child setpgid (1709 to 1709): No such process
This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.4.5)
(Fatal format file error; I'm stymied)
Help on any of these problems would be appreciated.
Gary Parker
Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton Oregon
