Fluxbox does not start.

[Binky]

I installed fluxbox.  the process seemed to go fine.  there is a option for it in the logon screen and such.  however when I try to logon I get a pretty black screen and then I am dumped back to the logon screen.

I edited the startup script in the ~/.fluxbox folder to create a log.  the log file is loaded with things like the following....

Failed to read: session.tabs
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.ignoreBorder
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.forcePseudoTransparency
Setting default value
Failed to read: session.numLayers
Setting default value

there is alot more of this, just didn't want a two page post.  Could somebody point me in the right direction on where to look for a solution.

Thanks

[M0E-lnx]

How did you install it? from source, from slack package, vector package?

and can you please post the startup script in ~/.fluxbox ..

[Binky]

being new to Linux I had forgotten about GSLAPT probably being if not easier but probably better.  I installed from source.  I grabbed the fluxbox-1.0rc2.tar.bz2 file from fluxbox's website.

Here is the start script.

# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# You can set your favourite wallpaper here if you don't want
# to do it from your style.
#
# fbsetbg -f /home/heffer/pictures/wallpaper.png
#
# This sets a black background

/usr/local/bin/fbsetroot -solid black

# This shows the fluxbox-splash-screen
# fbsetbg -C /usr/local/share/fluxbox/splash.jpg

# Other examples. Check man xset for details.
#
# Turn off beeps:
# xset -b
#
# Increase the keyboard repeat-rate:
# xset r rate 195 35
#
# Your own fonts-dir:
# xset +fp "/home/heffer/.fonts"
#
# Your favourite mouse cursor:
# xsetroot -cursor_name right_ptr
#
# Change your keymap:
# xmodmap "/home/heffer/.Xmodmap"



# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.
#
# unclutter -idle 2 &
# wmnd &
# wmsmixer -w &
# idesk &

# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.

# exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox -log "/home/heffer/.fluxbox/log"

[M0E-lnx]

Yeah.. if I we you, I'd install from Gslapt... not only easier, but better... Makes sure you get all dependancies covered...

you can also use slapt-get from a terminal (if NO GUI is usable ATM).
run slapt-get --update first, then slapt-get --search fluxbox
You'll see the packages there

[Binky]

XFce works fine, just fluxbox does not want to go.  Having XFce working I used Gslapt to re-install fluxbox.  That process seemed to work fine.  Being new to all of this I am still unsure on where to find all of the different log files to search out clues.  I did however find this in the .Xsession-errors file.  perhaps it means more to somebody out there, or it could mean nothing at all, like I said, still learning.

/usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :0
Agent pid 2611
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
** Message: This build doesn't include support for XF86Misc extension
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found

** (xfwm4:2625): WARNING **: The display does not support the XComposite extension.

** (xfwm4:2625): WARNING **: Compositing manager disabled.

[M0E-lnx]

How about looking in your /home/heffer/.fluxbox/log see what kind of stuff is in there... That would probabbly get some logs more specific to fluxbox.

Also, look at your /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[Colonel Panic]

Have you got a .fluxbox sub-directory under your $HOME directory (probably root)? That makes the difference for my system as to whether or not fluxbox works.

[InTheWoods]

# exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox -log "/home/heffer/.fluxbox/log"

In /home/me/.fluxbox/start I had to go with

Code:

exec /usr/X11R6/bin/fluxbox

Trying to log in in text mode revealed there is no /usr/local/bin/fluxbox

I have some menu problems but it does start.

[lagagnon]

I  can confirm there seems to be a problem with the fluxbox package that is currently in the repository for VL 58. Under VL 5.8 SOHO it gives me quite a number of errors - seems as though it is looking for certain files in the wrong places.

Anyone else to confirm this behaviour? - because I do not exactly have a clean SOHO 5.8 install here to verify!