On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:33:28 -0500 "Dennis G. Wicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote the following on 07/14/2007 05:49 AM: > > > > > Dump gdm (or whichever is the display manager of your choice). > > > > From that command line, su and remove [xgk]dm and reboot. Then > > you'll get a console and log in using that, and type "startx" to > > get to GNOME. > > > > Thanks! That got me back on. > > I figured you meant to rm /usr/sbin/gdm but I just mv'd it to a > different name. Just in case! Actually, I believe he meant to use apt-get or aptitude to remove it. Rename the gdm file back to its original name, then, in a root console, enter "apt-get remove gdm" (no quotes). To remove a package, always use the package manager. > > So, what do I have to do to get gdm(?) to behave like it used to? > > The ability to run more than one Gnome session is really handy. > I mean what I happens when I do ctl-alt-F8, -F9, etc. Well, if you've already run "startx" on a console, you can log into another console (Ctrl+Alt+F2, seeing that F1 is already in use) and then type "startx -- :1" (no quotes), then do your Ctrl+Alt+F8, and now you'll have two graphical sessions running. If you want more, log into another console (maybe Ctrl+Alt+F3), then "startx -- :2" (no quotes), using Ctrl+Alt+F9 to go to your third graphical session. Graham -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
