On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 09:30:42AM -0400, fred smith wrote: > Having a problem with Pidgin that may have come after the 5.2 upgrade. > I don't use pidgin daily, but the last time I used it (a week or two ago) > it was fine. Now, when clicking the icon nothing visible happens. When I > open an xterm and run it from there I get this: > > $ pidgin > libnm_glib_nm_state_cb: dbus returned an error. > (org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown) The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files > > and the terminal does not return to a prompt. there is no visible window > for Pidgin, but parts of it may be running, as I heard the sound that (I > think) means "buddy comes online". > > running "ps ax | grep -y pidgin" returns one process, so it's not entirely > kaput. > > Anyone else seem this, or anyone have suggestions? > > Oh, also, I've recently enabled "desktop effects". I think I'll disable that > and see if it helps. No, turning desktop effects back off makes no difference. same result as described above. Suggestions welcome. -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:3 (niv) ----------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080630/f051d4ec/attachment-0005.sig>