Cinnamon guide (replacement for gnome-shell)

[CubedRoot]

Anyone else having problems getting the cinnamon menu to display programs after the latest updates?

For example, clicking on system tools, doesnt do anything...just sits there.

[edmh007]

I installed an cinnamon under F17 and its pretty awesome! Makes Gnome 3 usable and productive! Thanks!

[TK492]

Using F17, Cinnamon will always crash my computer at some point. I'd be using it then it would all freeze, but I can still move the mouse, nothing more. The only way to get out of it is to hold down the power button on my laptop...

Anyone else get this, or have possible workarounds?

[jpollard]

Might try the ctrl-alt-backspace and see if it will reset the X server.

Another is use ctrl-alt-f<2-6> and see if you get a virtual terminal. You can then use that as root to abort gdm/kdm and have systemd restart it.

[AnthraxBass]

Hi everyone!

I'd like to ask a question about Log-in screen in Fedora 17 i686, Gnome3 + Cinnamon.

Why is it looks like fallback mode? I have drivers installed, and raw Gnome3 have been showing new, rounded nice and cool window.

Please assist.

Here's Screenshot

Originally Posted by AnthraxBass

Hi everyone!

I'd like to ask a question about Log-in screen in Fedora 17 i686, Gnome3 + Cinnamon.

Why is it looks like fallback mode? I have drivers installed, and raw Gnome3 have been showing new, rounded nice and cool window.

Please assist.

Here's Screenshot

Gnome-shell handles the login screen not cinnamon!

[AnthraxBass]

Originally Posted by Yellowman

Gnome-shell handles the login screen not cinnamon!

I have checked all the Gnome settings concerning this issue: all the keys are set to 'gnome' not 'gnome-fallback'. That's why I'm so confused...

Originally Posted by AnthraxBass

I have checked all the Gnome settings concerning this issue: all the keys are set to 'gnome' not 'gnome-fallback'. That's why I'm so confused...

Post

lspci -nnk |grep -A2 -i vga

and

glxinfo |head -n20

[AnthraxBass]

lspci -nnk |grep -A2 -i vga

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 8800 GT] [10de:0611] (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)

glxinfo |head -n20

name of display: :0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, 
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, 
    GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_create_context, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, 
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_NV_multisample_coverage
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_SGI_video_sync, 
    GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,

Originally Posted by AnthraxBass

lspci -nnk |grep -A2 -i vga

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 8800 GT] [10de:0611] (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)

glxinfo |head -n20

name of display: :0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, 
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, 
    GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_create_context, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, 
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_NV_multisample_coverage
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_SGI_video_sync, 
    GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,

That looks good, try

su
yum reinstall gnome-shell

[AnthraxBass]

Originally Posted by Yellowman

That looks good, try

su
yum reinstall gnome-shell

No effect at all.

[nonamedotc]

I was wondering if anyone has seen the following two issues and have some resolutions for the same.

1. Screen brightness

In my laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad T500), when using Cinnamon, all "hot" keys(Fn+something) work except brightness. It shows the on screen animation but does not do change the screen brightness. Furthermore, if I change the brightness in the control center, the system hangs completely!

2. Mounting encrypted HDD

My external HDD are all encrypted. When I connect them, there is a popup saying I have to enter the password - but no where to enter it. Right now, I am opening nautilus and entering the password.

Neither of these problems are in GNOME shell which works fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[leigh123cyprus]

Originally Posted by nonamedotc

I was wondering if anyone has seen the following two issues and have some resolutions for the same.

1. Screen brightness

In my laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad T500), when using Cinnamon, all "hot" keys(Fn+something) work except brightness. It shows the on screen animation but does not do change the screen brightness. Furthermore, if I change the brightness in the control center, the system hangs completely!

2. Mounting encrypted HDD

My external HDD are all encrypted. When I connect them, there is a popup saying I have to enter the password - but no where to enter it. Right now, I am opening nautilus and entering the password.

Neither of these problems are in GNOME shell which works fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Report the issues here.

https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/issues

[nonamedotc]

Issues reported!

[spacin]

anyone know where by chance the cinnamon applet weather icons are ?