Google Earth runs for all users except me

Lailah lailahfsf at gmail.com
Mon Feb 18 13:50:35 UTC 2013


El jue, 14-02-2013 a las 21:49 -0500, Mark LaPierre escribió:

> On 02/14/2013 08:03 AM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> > I have just installed the proprietary nvidia drivers on an x86_64
> > system, and have found that google-earth runs correctly when invoked by
> > any user except me (root, guest, etc.), but not when invoked by me (that
> > is jonrysh).  The symptom is that when invoked jonrysh everything works
> > correctly (sidebar, top bar, tour guide, etc) EXCEPT for the main
> > window, which is supposed to show the world image; this window is black.
> > When invoked by any other user, google-earth runs exactly as expected.
> >
> > The problem is not bad data in ~/.googleearth; when .googleearth is
> > deleted from my home directory things continue as before.
> >
> > System Details
> >          CPU: AMD 64-bits, 4 core
> >          Video: GeForce 8400GS
> >          OpSys: Fedora 17 with all updates
> >          Driver: kmod-nvidia-3.7.3-101.fc17.x86_64-304.64-2.fc17.5.x86_64
> >
> > Has anyone else seen this?  What's the best way to investigate?
> >
> > Thanks - jon
> >
> >
> >
> 
> The problem is some setting in your home environment if it works for all 
> other users.  Delete your home and star over.
> 
> -- 
>      _
>     °v°
>    /(_)\
>     ^ ^  Mark LaPierre
> Registered Linux user No #267004
> https://linuxcounter.net/
> ****



Eeeeh!!   That's too much!   Just move or erase configuration folders
(hidden folders with a dot)  and see if it works now.  Is not necessary
to erase whole home folder.


Regards,
Lailah

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