This section provides information about how to deal with hardware-related problems in the GNOME 2.0 Desktop.
Problem |
My machine has more than one head. How do I display GNOME applications on the second head? |
Solution |
The GNOME Desktop installation process can detect machines with more than one head. Multihead displays should start automatically. You can also manually bring up an application on an alternate head by setting your $DISPLAY variable or launching the application with the --display=:0.n flag, where n is the display number. If you use two identical frame
buffers set for the same video depth, you can also modify /etc/dt/config/Xservers or /usr/dt/config/Xservers to run |
Problem |
Sound events do not
work in |
Solution | All events are not yet enabled. |
Problem |
Neither a two-button mouse, nor a three-button mouse work correctly when the GNOME Desktop is running on the x86 architecture edition. |
Solution |
Many GNOME applications require a three-button mouse. You need to do the following:
To enable a third mouse button, or emulate a three-button mouse, perform the following steps:
The system should now be properly configured to use a three-button mouse. |
Table 7–1 Navigation Keys for the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant
Key |
Function |
---|---|
Down arrow |
Moves the cursor down a menu. |
Up arrow |
Moves the cursor up a menu. |
F2 |
Opens the next screen. |
F3 |
Exits the program without saving. |
Return |
Selects an option. |
Problem |
How do I run the GNOME 2.0 Desktop on a Sun Ray thin client server? |
Solution |
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