On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:38:20 +0000, Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Neil Bird wrote: > > > > After upgrading to FC3 last W/E from FC2 (all latest updates applied), > > the back-end OS stuff is all working without a hitch > > (networking/mail/usb/etc.). > > > > But gnome's borked. gnome-background-properties crashes during > > thumbnail creation (but not sure that's the issue). gconf-editor > > crashes at start-up. The window-list applet only displays it's > > drag-button plus I *think* a 1-pixel-wide display. The system monitor > > applet either won't start or is displaying nothing (in which case I've > > probably 4-5 of them now). (Oh, and the main system menu only displays > > text; the icons have gone. Is that right?) > > Do the same problems appear for a freshly-created user with no existing > gnome settings? > > Paul. > Everytime I update my Linux as a gnome user I tend to whack all the .gnome* and .gconf* dirs and start my gnome-settings from scratch which yes I know don't throw anything at me is a pain. Be sure PLEASE to check around those dirs and if you are one of the few people in the universe that uses nautilus-scripts like I do remember to back them up. There was this time I do not like to talk about where I did not and had to go and redo all my naut scripts and I was not a happy man. The SCP to Location scripts for example are a blessing to a sysadmin like myself.
