Subject: Re: Switching to GNOME
From: Aake Svensson (aakesve@algonet.se)
Date: Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:51:22 MDT
I just did switshdesk from commandline mode and now startx command
starts gnome. I used 'switchdesk gnome'. I find Gnome quicker and
more stable on my PPC7600 YDL2.0.
Regards,
Ake Svensson
>"switchdesk", if run from the command line in a terminal window,
>with X running, will bring up a dialog box that allows you to select
>which desktop you want of those you have installed. I don't know if
>it can be run without X running - I've never tried it.
>
>I've stuck with Gnome, just because I've acquired a limited
>familiarity with its workings while using Redhat for PC.
>
>-RRK
>
>>The text config file solutions to the desktop switching problem
>>others have posted
>>are probably better, since they're portable between distros.
>>However, to answer
>>your question the tool is, in KDE, located under System and is
>>called "Desktop
>>Switching Tool." It appears to be a GTK+ application. This is
>>under YDL 2.0, with
>>the developer install.
>>
>>Matt Larson
>>
>>Brian Mayton wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have any ideas of where I should look? I tried the system control
>> > panel but didn't see anything...
>
>
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