Xfce4 Won't Load

[boardboyd]

I've checked the forums, and followed the numerous guides on how to install XFCE4.
Xfce4 starts up only once, and that's the first time after a clean install of pdaXrom beta3 and xfce4-4.2.2, but when I exit it (saved the session of course) and try to start Xfce4 again I get the following error:

> startxfce4
Loading /etc/sysconfig/keyboard/kernel.map


Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
        after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

I've looked for the 'fixed' font and can't find it in anywhere on my Z (c3100) but I can't understand why it would load XFCE4 the first time.

Oh yeah and Matchbox works without a problem.

Thanks

[Chero]

I've checked the forums, and followed the numerous guides on how to install XFCE4.
Xfce4 starts up only once, and that's the first time after a clean install of pdaXrom beta3 and xfce4-4.2.2, but when I exit it (saved the session of course) and try to start Xfce4 again I get the following error:

> startxfce4
Loading /etc/sysconfig/keyboard/kernel.map


Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
XIO:  fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
        after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

I've looked for the 'fixed' font and can't find it in anywhere on my Z (c3100) but I can't understand why it would load XFCE4 the first time.

Oh yeah and Matchbox works without a problem.

Thanks
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What exactly did you install ?

Have you tried to install the xlibs package you can find in one of my lists ? I get this error after installing that one. It can be solved by removing the fonts section from the startxfce4-script you can find in /usr/local/bin.
The section to remove starts with

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FONTS_PATH=""and end at

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           defaultserverargs=.......
fi
BTW : there is an experimental xfce4 4.4beta1 over here : [a href=\"http://users.telenet.be/zaurususer/ipkgs/experimental/]http://users.telenet.be/zaurususer/ipkgs/experimental/[/url]

Install all (Terminal, orage and mousepad are optional) ipks over there, copy xinitrc.xfce to your home dir, copy startxfce4 to /usr/bin
(first remove xfce4.2.2)
Terminal needs vte (main feed)

Have fun,
Chero.

[boardboyd]

Well I tried your first part Chero, where I edit the startxfce4 script and that gave me a different error along the lines that I was missing libxfce4mcs-client.so.3

So I reformated my microdrive, and reinstalled pdaxrom after d/l all your ipkls from your experimental feed and tried them and everything worked right off the bat.  
Thanks.

[Chero]

Well I tried your first part Chero, where I edit the startxfce4 script and that gave me a different error along the lines that I was missing libxfce4mcs-client.so.3

So I reformated my microdrive, and reinstalled pdaxrom after d/l all your ipkls from your experimental feed and tried them and everything worked right off the bat. 
Thanks.
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sounds like some things were not installed to "/', xfce doesn't like this, libs seem to get broken that way.

Chero.

[scoutme]

in my case, usgin experimental packages, I get a white screen, and if I leave by ctrl-alt-backspace terminal appear in vertical mode.
Any hint chero? I cannot get xfce4 up anymore

[boardboyd]

Well I tried your first part Chero, where I edit the startxfce4 script and that gave me a different error along the lines that I was missing libxfce4mcs-client.so.3

So I reformated my microdrive, and reinstalled pdaxrom after d/l all your ipkls from your experimental feed and tried them and everything worked right off the bat. 
Thanks.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132117\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

sounds like some things were not installed to "/', xfce doesn't like this, libs seem to get broken that way.

Chero.
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Yeah I was trying to install xfce to a microdrive partition, but it's starting up without a problem now.

I do have another question/problem, I have panelmenu and menu-pdx installed but whenever I tap on the "start" (for lack of better words) button on my panel, nothing happens.  Where is your default menu.xml file stored so I can see if I can specify it.

[boardboyd]

in my case, usgin experimental packages, I get a white screen, and if I leave by ctrl-alt-backspace terminal appear in vertical mode.
Any hint chero? I cannot get xfce4 up anymore
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did you replace the xinitrc.xfce4 with the one in Chero's feed?  it sounds like xfce4 is starting up, the startup has a white background with a rat in the middle that fades in and out.

[Chero]

in my case, usgin experimental packages, I get a white screen, and if I leave by ctrl-alt-backspace terminal appear in vertical mode.
Any hint chero? I cannot get xfce4 up anymore
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check your home dir : in .config and .cache there could be some settings from the previous version that aren't possible in the new one. Try removing everything related to xfce over there.

I compiled it on a C3100, maybe it's not fully compatible with CXX0 devices. Has anyone got it running on a CXX0 ?

Chero.

[Chero]

Well I tried your first part Chero, where I edit the startxfce4 script and that gave me a different error along the lines that I was missing libxfce4mcs-client.so.3

So I reformated my microdrive, and reinstalled pdaxrom after d/l all your ipkls from your experimental feed and tried them and everything worked right off the bat. 
Thanks.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132117\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

sounds like some things were not installed to "/', xfce doesn't like this, libs seem to get broken that way.

Chero.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132132\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Yeah I was trying to install xfce to a microdrive partition, but it's starting up without a problem now.

I do have another question/problem, I have panelmenu and menu-pdx installed but whenever I tap on the "start" (for lack of better words) button on my panel, nothing happens.  Where is your default menu.xml file stored so I can see if I can specify it.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132393\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

If you are using the experimental (4.3.90.1) packages, it won't work. It's likely you broke the default-menu by installing the "panel-menu-plugin". The panel has been completely recoded for the 4.4 release and the plugins have to be updated as well. I compiled the ones I could find (they are also in the experimental dir)

Try this : from a terminal window do

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# xfdesktop -menu
That should show a menu on the screen somewhere. Any errors ?

If you don't get a menu, try reinstalling xfdesktop.

NOTE : don't edit the text-string from the default-menu-plugin, you can choose to show or hide it, but you shouldn't change it (it does strange things then - it's a known (old) xfce related bug).

The menu isn't really stored. It's build using .desktop files and temp. stored in your home-dir (~/.cache/xfce4/desktop/menu...........)

The menu of the plugin you mention (but is likely unusable with the 4.3.90.1 packages) is stored in ~/.config (I guess).

Chero.

[Chero]

... has a white background with a rat in the middle that fades in and out.
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BTW : this rat is a cute little mouse.  

xfce, the power of the mouse.  

Have fun,
Chero.

[boardboyd]

Well I tried your first part Chero, where I edit the startxfce4 script and that gave me a different error along the lines that I was missing libxfce4mcs-client.so.3

So I reformated my microdrive, and reinstalled pdaxrom after d/l all your ipkls from your experimental feed and tried them and everything worked right off the bat. 
Thanks.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132117\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

sounds like some things were not installed to "/', xfce doesn't like this, libs seem to get broken that way.

Chero.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132132\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Yeah I was trying to install xfce to a microdrive partition, but it's starting up without a problem now.

I do have another question/problem, I have panelmenu and menu-pdx installed but whenever I tap on the "start" (for lack of better words) button on my panel, nothing happens.  Where is your default menu.xml file stored so I can see if I can specify it.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=132393\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

If you are using the experimental (4.3.90.1) packages, it won't work. It's likely you broke the default-menu by installing the "panel-menu-plugin". The panel has been completely recoded for the 4.4 release and the plugins have to be updated as well. I compiled the ones I could find (they are also in the experimental dir)

Try this : from a terminal window do

Code: [Select]

# xfdesktop -menu
That should show a menu on the screen somewhere. Any errors ?

If you don't get a menu, try reinstalling xfdesktop.

NOTE : don't edit the text-string from the default-menu-plugin, you can choose to show or hide it, but you shouldn't change it (it does strange things then - it's a known (old) xfce related bug).

The menu isn't really stored. It's build using .desktop files and temp. stored in your home-dir (~/.cache/xfce4/desktop/menu...........)

The menu of the plugin you mention (but is likely unusable with the 4.3.90.1 packages) is stored in ~/.config (I guess).

Chero.
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Reinstalling xfdesktop and libexo seemed to do the trick.

I thought calling the mouse a rat might get someone going  I'm known to be a poop disturber at times

[Chero]

I thought calling the mouse a rat might get someone going  I'm known to be a poop disturber at times
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I'll put a link from the xfce4 forums to this thread,
you may need a new login name in a few days ...      

BTW : you're not the first who called this lovely mouse a rat, I recall reading about "a screen with a dead rat"

Have fun,
Chero.

[scoutme]

experimental packages aren't sl-c860 beta1 compatible, and older packages seem not well packaged (some install in /usr/, come other in /usr/local)

I desperately need the latesta xfce4 on my sl-c860

Chero, can you help me(us)?

thanks

[InSearchOf]

I GOT IT TO WORK!...
but... I cant use the menu editor....

I will not lauch... all the others work fine...
*except* for Session and Startup Settings...

I dont need to use it... but it resized all the font and wipes the XFCE menu from the task bar...

I have to CTRL+ALT+BKSP to get out and start XFCE again and add it back to the menu...

Late

[Rayforever]

BTW : there is an experimental xfce4 4.4beta1 over here : http://users.telenet.be/zaurususer/ipkgs/experimental/

Install all (Terminal, orage and mousepad are optional) ipks over there, copy xinitrc.xfce to your home dir, copy startxfce4 to /usr/bin
(first remove xfce4.2.2)
Terminal needs vte (main feed)

Have fun,
Chero.
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Hi, Chero:
you mean I have to remove all xfce4.2.2 package? such as: xfce4_4.2.2_armv5tel.ipk, xfce4-iconbox_4.2.2_armv5tel.ipk, xfce4-dev_4.2.2_armv5tel.ipk.............
and then just install all ipks from ipkgs/experimental/?

Thanks in advance!!

C1000+1.1.0beta3+xfce4.2.2