Huub wrote:
 > OK, solved it. After bringing /etc/X11/xinit/ back to the original
 > state, I (as root) created .xinitrc in my homedirectory. Again, another
 > wm showed up before gnome started. Then I removed .xinitrc and created
 > .xinitrc as user. Now all is ok.

yes. & i awaited a root/user remark ;)
--Noud