Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 18:51:53 +0000 From: B J <va6bmj@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Fresh Installation Of FreeBSD 11.2--Mate Not Working Properly Message-ID: <CAP7QzkM2OHy-J%2BYMv2x184TTE0q66MLE7DkhXUKLLb59K0cx7A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20181203184153.b37810d9.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CAP7QzkMd5jZ-DRj%2BUC0r%2B%2BfQPkzxW-_3d7jkEVFzWox6xfX_6A@mail.gmail.com> <CAP7QzkPeWsmUSvxUQpQKASnz5r1LJPR27f9t9t%2BjfDW_iweQzQ@mail.gmail.com> <20181202231414.bc873ae8.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAP7QzkM7Ma7Hn0ESrniGBTE6847FUPVwpHw79x4om3QMjHGxHg@mail.gmail.com> <3b1f0a32-175e-2535-ce70-ac8935cf85eb@yandex.com> <CAP7QzkNo=s=_QedKrFCjF0H5dHVu=Zq=j--xqBG6eO_qbbTkhA@mail.gmail.com> <20181203184153.b37810d9.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 12/3/18, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 02:42:19 +0000, B J wrote: >> I just installed Xcfe and it appears to be running properly. It looks >> like I might have to consider looking at replacing that machine with >> something newer. > > For better diagnostics, use the following entry in ~/.xinitrc: > > exec xterm > > Then use "startx", and run "mate-session" from within the > terminal. You should be able to see _why_ MATE isn't starting > properly, while Xfce does. Thanks for the tip. I might try it in after I return from working on my father's house. > > AS I said in a previous message, the age of the system probably > is not the reason for MATE not working. Maybe something has > changed in its configuration, so maybe renaming MATE's settings > subtree to .old and starting with no configuration at all will > work. Incompatibility of older settings sometimes leads to > software not starting after an upgrade (e. g., CUPS). So this > is something you could try. My original installation was FreeBSD 10.x. i suspect that a few things changed in subsequent versions so a brand-new installation might have incompatibilities. Meanwhile, I'm running my machine off the backup HD. BMJ
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