Bug#404876: Fwd: Problems with GNOME on Beige G3

[Rick Thomas]

Begin forwarded message:

> Resent-From: debian-powerpc at lists.debian.org
> From: Yavor Doganov <yavor at doganov.org>
> Date: December 29, 2006 1:47:46 PM EST
> To: debian-powerpc at lists.debian.org
> Cc: debian-user at lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Problems with GNOME on Beige G3
>
> Rick Thomas wrote:
>>
>> The computer in question is an OldWorld PowerMac Apple Macintosh,
>> "Beige G3" tower.  This problem only happens on this machine.  It
>> does not occur on my G4 test box.
>
> I have a Beige G3 "Gossamer", not a tower, but it's practically the
> same.
>
>> I'd very much appreciate it if somebody else with a beige G3 would
>> try it and let me know if they see the same problem.
>
> I noticed the same behaviour a few months ago.  As I generally run
> Window Maker/GNUstep on that machine, I just ignored that as I thought
> there is something broken in my configuration.  I'll try to find out
> what's wrong, but that won't happen in the forthcoming weeks.
>
> Apparently this has nothing to do with the installation CDs, as my
> machine has been running Debian for ages.  One thing you could do, as
> a startup, is to attach gdb to that applet and see what's crashing
> it.  That might give you a clue where to investigate further.