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Sabayon on VMWare Server Changed my Ubuntu settings [Solved]

Postby rainai2k7 » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:33

Hi,

I'm not really sure if this is the right section to post my problem to. But, since, my problem occured while I was using Sabayon inside VMWare Server, I'll post here.

I have a problem regarding my window borders. I can't change them no matter what I do. This happened after I tried using the Sabayon LiveCD.

This is what I happened. Last night, I logged on to Windows and ran VMWare Server. I made a new virtual machine and configured it for a linux install. I configured its CD drive to read from a Sabayon Linux image (.iso). I was planning to run Sabayon as a "LiveCD" inside the virtual machine or install it in the virtual machine so that I could test it. Anyway, when I tried to boot the virtual machine, the cd image loaded and I was presented with the Sabayon load menu. When I tried to run Sabayon as a LiveCD, the loading got stuck on the part where it says "Initializing..." (or something like it) with that red progress bar. I rebooted (the virtual machine) about 5-7 times and the same thing happened. On my last attempt, I was able to get past it up to the log on screen. But when I tried to log on, I got stuck again. Anyway, I gave up.

This morning, I logged on to Ubuntu. And look:
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My window borders have changed!!! I use the default Ubuntu (Human) theme and window borders as it goes nicely with the general settings of my desktop and my wallpaper. But, as you can see, I now have these red window borders that Sabayon uses!!! And no matter what I try, I can't change the borders. I have emerald installed. I tried uninstalling it, but, it didn't change anything. I tried going to System->Preferences->Apperance to open the "Appearance Preferences" dialog. I tried changing the theme from here. The theme of the controls (scrollbars, buttons) would change, but, the window borders would stay the same. I tried customizing the theme and changed the window border. Nothing would happen.

Can anybody try explaining to me why this happened and try helping me with this? really annoying and frustrating that I can't change it! Why did this happen? In the first place, I only ran Sabayon in a virtual machine in Windows. I was not even in Ubuntu!! So why did I have my Ubuntu settings changed?!?! Why would Sabayon change anything on my hard drive when I only ran it inside a virtual machine?!?! :?: :?: :?:

Here are other things you may want to know about my setup. I have two partitions on my internal hard disk. I put Windows in the first partition and Ubuntu Gutsy in the second one. For Ubuntu, I just use (or used) the default (Human) theme as I said. You may also note that when I tried installing the emerald theme manager, I could not find any pre-installed themes. I tried fetching the themes from its repositories (through the "Repositories" tab in the theme manager), but, my themes list would stay empty. Another important thing you should note is that, in Windows, I can read from and write to my Ubuntu partition (ext3) through a Windows utility that allows me to "mount" ext2/3 partions on Windows. I didn't do anything funky on my Ubuntu partition while I was in Windows last night, though. I only copied some (music) files from my Ubuntu partition to my external/portable HD, which, is shared by both my Windows and Ubuntu.

Can anybody help me with this? I'm still quite new to Linux. So, please, if you care to help me, try using simple, layman's terms.

I'd really appreciate any help.

:?: :?: :?: This is frustrating! :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Running Sabayon on VMWare Server Changed my Ubuntu settings!

Postby wolfden » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:08

ummmmmmmm this is an Ubuntu issue not Sabayon Linux issue. You never even got the Live CD of Sabayon to fully boot and besides that, you were in a Virtual Manager. This is not going to change another operating system. I use virtual managers all the time and never had one of em change anything like that. It just has no ability to.

I would stick to the Ubuntu forum for support of your Operating System.
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Re: Running Sabayon on VMWare Server Changed my Ubuntu settings!

Postby rainai2k7 » Thu Jan 10, 2008 13:17

OK. I did originally post this in the Ubuntu forums. I was just trying my luck here since the issue happened after I ran Sabayon. Anyway, thanks for your reply...
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Re: Running Sabayon on VMWare Server Changed my Ubuntu settings!

Postby rainai2k7 » Thu Jan 10, 2008 14:24

Solved it! I just reinstalled Compiz... Still, I'm baffled why that happened...
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Re: Running Sabayon on VMWare Server Changed my Ubuntu settings!

Postby wolfden » Thu Jan 10, 2008 15:05

Super, yea no idea, fluke I would say
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Re: Sabayon on VMWare Server Changed my Ubuntu settings [Solved]

Postby joost » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:25

Only thing i can imagine is emerald/fusion-icon using a static path somewhere in it's code and it overwrites some config on your ubuntu partition. (Recall if you mounted that partition?) Look at the date changes in the ~/.config/compiz/compizconfig (think its this file, not sure)

Nevertheless it is most unlikely, as the live-user in sabayon is a different user as your ubuntu user. So the script wouldn't have write access if it was run as user.

But i can't say i ever had anything like this. Even on a tripple boot system.
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