Startup problem

[GT500]

I have been using Gimp for a couple of years with no problem, went to start it yesterday the startup appeared but nothing happened. XP task manager showed that the program was running rather than 'not responding'. I uninstalled and reinstalled - no difference. I haven't installed any new software and as far as I can see nothing updated in the last few days. Any ideas?

[ofnuts]

Things to try:

- rename your .gimp-2.6 profile directory to force Gimp to start with a new one. If that fixes it, copy it back little by little
- start Gimp in verbose mode (use "gimp-console --verbose"). Gimp will tell you what it's doing during initialization (mostly calling plugins). You may have a rogue plugin (for instance something that got copied by mistake in the installation plugin directory) that hangs or waits for user input and stops the Gimp init process.

[GT500]

Thanks for the prompt reply. You will have to excuse my ignorance, but I have searched the computer and can't find the gimp-2.6 profile directory and how do you start gimp in verbose mode?

[Willy]

Start>Computer>Program Files>GIMP2.0>Bin>GIMP>gimp-console-2.6

Pretty sure then you type in Verbose, not sure though

[ofnuts]

Either you start it from a command prompt, or you create a shortcut for gimp-console and ad the

Code:

--verbose

parameter to it.

The Gimp profile directory, in WinXP, is in:

Code:

C:\Documents and Settings\{your_id}\.gimp-2.6

(assuming of course that you have the standard WinXP set-up)

[GT500]

Have just found that gimp will run from a command prompt, but that seems to be the only way to start it. The desktop shortcut and gimp-2.6.exe just show the start screen.

[ofnuts]

(Mar 25, 2011 12:10)GT500 Wrote:  Have just found that gimp will run from a command prompt, but that seems to be the only way to start it. The desktop shortcut and gimp-2.6.exe just show the start screen.

There is something fishy on your install... try to force the working directory in the shortcuts. Otherwise uninstall & reinstall (installing over existing may not be enough).

[GT500]

Uninstalled, ran ccleaner in case there were any registry issues, re-installed got to the final install screen where it says do you want to run gimp now - just the same as before. Still starts from command prompt!

[ofnuts]

My best advice, find someone around you who can check things on your computer directly.

Do you run as admin? Power user? Simple user?

[GT500]

I run as admin

[RickyLA]

Continuing in this thread, re: "GIMP 2.6.11, not loading, and being stalled Ad infinitum! "

I attempted to run GIMP via CMD prompt:

C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\bin>gimp-2.6.exe --verbose

The following is the contents of the GIMP output window:

INIT: gimp_load_config
Parsing 'C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\unitrc'
Parsing 'C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\etc\gimp\2.0\gimprc'
Parsing 'C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\gimprc'
gimp_composite: use=yes, verbose=no
Processor instruction sets: +mmx +sse +sse2 -3dnow -altivec -vis
Adding theme 'Default' (C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\themes\Default)

Adding theme 'Small' (C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\themes\Small)
Writing 'C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\themerc'
Trying splash 'C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\gimp-splash.png' ... failed
Trying splash 'C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\images\gimp-splash.png'
... OK
INIT: gimp_initialize
INIT: gimp_real_initialize
INIT: gui_initialize_after_callback
INIT: gimp_restore
Parsing 'C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\parasiterc'
Loading 'brush factory' data
Loading 'pattern factory' data
Loading 'palette factory' data
Loading 'gradient factory' data
Loading fonts
Parsing 'C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\templaterc'

-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-
This is where the loading/start-up hangs up, with message "NOT RESPONDING"
(STALLED Ad infinitum! --> stalled for over 12 hours. . .)
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I am running on a laptop, which has run GIMP 2.x versions for about a year now. I mistakenly UPGRADED to GIMP 2.6.11 about a week ago, and now GIMP will not load.

Other info:
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium, Version 6.0 (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
RAM: 2GB
==============================================

Can anyone shine some light on the issue(s) which may be causing the failure to load GIMP 2.6.11?

Thanks a zillion!

[RickyLA]

Additional info, which may be needed to help troubleshoot:

I am running on the following system:

Model: HP Pavilion dv9500 notebook PC
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7300 @ 2.0GHz 2.0GHz
Memory(RAM): 2.00 GB
System Type: 32-bit Operating System

[ofnuts]

Rename "C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\templaterc" to something else ("C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\templaterc.disabled" for instance) and restart Gimp.

If this isn't enough, rename the directory ""C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6" to "C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6.disabled" and restart Gimp. This will create a new profile. You can then copy back the useful stuff in the new profile (directories brushes, gradients, scripts, plugins...).

[RickyLA]

(Sep 26, 2011 21:08)ofnuts Wrote:  Rename "C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\templaterc" to something else ("C:\Users\Dear Old Daddy\.gimp-2.6\templaterc.disabled" for instance) and restart Gimp.

Performed above "rename" and ... That did the trick! ... and, thanks a zillion!!! for your help.

When I have some time, I will attempt to "understand" what happened during the initial INSTALL & START-UP.

Again, thanks a zillion for you help, it is GREATLY appreciated.

[RickyLA]

Just one additional note . . .

GIMP 2.6.11 now loads and starts incredibly FAST . . . !!!

LOVE IT!