To startup gnome from startx, you have to create a text file with the
file name .xinitrc and save it in your home directory. Just type "exec
gnome-session" (without the qoutes) and save it. after that it should
load gnome as thed default desktop manager. 




On 10 May 2001 18:11:09 -0500, Robin Cook wrote:
> Hello cooker,
> 
>   I did a clean install of cooker and afterwards I am unable to
>   startup in gnome from startx
> 
>   I have tried putting both "GNOME" and "DESKTOP=GNOME" in
>   "/etc/sysconfig/desktop".
> 
>   When "GNOME" is in there it starts to KDE and when "DESKTOP=GNOME"
>   is in the file it starts to ICEWM.
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Robin                          mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 



-- 
Regards,


Jeremy


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