I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 x64 on my Linode, and ssh -Y into it from my home pc. I get x-windows fine, e.g., xclock works fine.

I have installed what I believe is a complete gnome desktop on my server, but I cannot get gnome-control-center or startx to work, even under root; see below.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Lester

root@lin:~# gnome-control-center

** (gnome-control-center:26695): WARNING **:

error raised: [libslabgetgconfvalue: error getting /desktop/gnome/applications/main-menu/lock-down/usermodifiable_apps]

** (gnome-control-center:26695): WARNING **:

error raised: [loadxbelstore: couldn't load bookmark file [NULL]

]

** (gnome-control-center:26695): WARNING **: getactionslist() - PROBLEM - Can't load gtk-theme-selector.desktop

** (gnome-control-center:26695): WARNING **: getactionslist() - PROBLEM - Can't load gnome-cups-manager.desktop

NOTE: I do get the pop-up Control Center window, but I cannot do anything. For example, I can click on Users and Groups, but a grayed out command window for Users Settings appears, with problems cited on the console:

GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.

root@lin:~# startx

X.Org X Server 1.9.0

Release Date: 2010-08-20

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0

Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-27-server x86_64 Ubuntu

Current Operating System: Linux lin 2.6.35.4-x8664-linode16 #1 SMP Mon Sep 20 16:03:34 UTC 2010 x8664

Kernel command line: root=/dev/xvda xencons=tty console=tty1 console=hvc0 nosep nodevfs ramdisksize=32768 ipconntrack.hashsize=8192 nf_conntrack.hashsize=8192 ro

Build Date: 16 September 2010 06:18:41PM

xorg-server 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)

Current version of pixman: 0.18.4

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org

to make sure that you have the latest version.

Markers: (–) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Dec 27 07:58:22 2010

(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"

Primary device is not PCI

(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory

(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:

no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support

at http://wiki.x.org

for help.

Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log