On 10/19/2018 04:43 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > I am assuming this is with the generic image? > > I did not know we now had an easy way to install epel, I was using the > instructions on the wiki. Could you share your epel.repo content? > > Finally I am guessing the machiattobin as an x64 arm? Which would point > toward an x32 issue, so something that the x64 image and groups are > different from the x32 image. > > Thanks for sharing this! > > On 10/19/18 12:49 AM, Skorpeo Skorpeo wrote: >> I was able to install xfce on a machiattobin via: >> >> yum install epel-release >> yum groupinstall xfce >> >> just my two cents >> >> On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 2:04 PM Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org >> <mailto:johnny at centos.org>> wrote: >> >> 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 <http://mirror.siena.edu> >> >>>>> * centos-kernel: mirror.siena.edu <http://mirror.siena.edu> >> >>>>> * extras: mirror.siena.edu <http://mirror.siena.edu> >> >>>>> * updates: mirror.siena.edu <http://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. Robert, try this: yum group install Core Base Xfce "X Window System" -------------- 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/20181022/51964612/attachment-0006.sig>
