Java Desktop System Release 3 Troubleshooting Guide

1.1 User Preferences Not Fully Compatible

Platform 

  • Solaris OS for SPARC systems

  • Solaris OS for x86 systems

  • Linux

Problem  

Preferences set up in your home account for an earlier version of the GNOME Desktop might not be fully compatible with the version of the GNOME Desktop on the Java Desktop System Release 3. 

Solution  

Reset your preferences. Perform the following steps:

  1. Log out of the Java Desktop System.

  2. Click on Session and choose Failsafe terminal

    .

  3. Log in.

  4. In the failsafe terminal window, enter the following commands:

    gnome-cleanup

    exit

  5. Log in again. Your GNOME preferences are now resest.