On 10/18/2018 03:07 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > > > On 10/18/18 3:55 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: >> On 10/18/2018 02:43 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> >>> On 10/18/18 3:32 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: >>>> 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. >>> thanks for digging into this. I was looking for a x86 box to do a >>> 'standard' minimal install and then install Xfce and see what was being >>> dropped on the box. Thing is, where do I have an x86 box here other >>> than my notebook? >> I am quite sure the issue is some pieces GNOME need to be installed to >> make everything work. >> >> I am going to try 2 things: >> >> 1) a gnome desktop install .. but afterwards only use xfce > > I can confirm that this works. It is how I got my first working Xfce, > see my post back on 10-14 9:34am EDT. This does work .. so we really just need to figure out the minimum number of packages to make this work. BTW . firefox is absolutely not usable with a 2GB cubietruck_plus in xfce. If someone wanted to seriously use this setup, it would not be on this machine. > >> 2) try with mate and lightdm and not gdm for the main screen .. then use >> xfce or mate > > It would be nice to use lightdm rather than gdm on arm. Fedora is, but > then I found some bugs on lightdm that have since been fixed (otherwise > F29 would not be in beta, as it was a blocker or something like that). > > I looked at mate, but had already adjusted to xfce thanks to it > appearing in the first Fedora-arm images. > > > I'll see if I can figure out what is missing to make xfce work with a minimal install. -------------- 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/20181018/8a592597/attachment-0006.sig>
