On 10/18/2018 12:36 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > Some progress > > On 10/17/18 8:30 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> Johnny, >> >> I have this new keyboard with a poorly positioned Del key, and I >> deleted your message in such a way that it seems to be gone. So I >> went to the archive and pulled it up there. >> >> yum group install Xfce "X Window System" >> >> Helped. It added 6 packages plus 21 dependencies: >> >> Installing for group install "X Window System": >> plymouth-system-theme armv7hl 0.8.9-0.31.20140113.el7.centos >> base 31 k >> spice-vdagent armv7hl 0.14.0-15.el7 base 66 k >> xorg-x11-drivers armv7hl 7.7-6.el7 base 8.3 k >> xorg-x11-server-Xorg armv7hl 1.19.5-5.el7 base 1.2 M >> xorg-x11-utils armv7hl 7.5-22.el7 base 107 k >> xvattr armv7hl 1.3-27.el7 base 22 k >> >> But I am now at the situation where the login fails and I end up right >> back at the login page. I looked at the message log and see the >> following: > > ..... > > I have had some help in private exchanges and have done the following: > > yum install avahi gnome-backgrounds > systemctl enable avahi-daemon > systemctl start avahi-daemon > > this took care of a number of errors, but why gnome-backgrounds for Xfce > to deal with the message: > > Oct 17 20:17:39 ct-c7 journal: Failed to load background > 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/adwaita-lock.jpg': Error opening > file /usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/adwaita-lock.jpg: No such file or > directory > > But still a couple of unresolved errors that are stopping the login: > > =============private exchange===================== > > >> Oct 18 10:45:34 ct-c7 journal: Some code accessed the property 'AuthList' on >> the module 'authList'. That property was defined with 'let' or 'const' inside >> the module. This was previously supported, but is not correct according to the >> ES6 standard. Any symbols to be exported from a module must be defined with >> 'var'. The property access will work as previously for the time being, but >> please fix your code anyway. > > gnome-shell --- a nasty piece of work, and one the Gnome Mafia > want to cram down our throats > > Fedora next ship was blocked by this for a while .... > definitely file a bug and carp publicly > > > =============end private exchange===================== > > So to publicly carp... > > I even tried installing gnome-shell: > > # yum install gnome-shell > Loaded plugins: fastestmirror > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile > * base: mirror.siena.edu > * centos-kernel: mirror.siena.edu > * extras: mirror.siena.edu > * updates: mirror.siena.edu > Package gnome-shell-3.26.2-5.el7.armv7hl already installed and latest version > Nothing to do > > So what does it want? This is a bug... > > > And along with the above message is: > > Oct 18 10:45:36 ct-c7 org.gnome.Shell.desktop: Window manager warning: "XF86RFKill" is not a valid accelerator > > This is also a bug to file with a need for that the accelerator not be called when the modules is absent, as on arm? > > So I think I am getting closer to running Xfce, but stumbling along the way. > > All help on the above greatly appreciated. > > The good (and bad :D) news is .. I have tried to install xfce on my cubbietruck plus .. and I have hit the same issue. I am going to try to get it working now. If I get it working, I'll post the solution. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 198 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/arm-dev/attachments/20181018/bcbec8a5/attachment-0006.sig>
