I'd recommend removing E16 and giving E17 a try :) On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Charles Warner <[email protected]>wrote:
> Jeff- > I just gave LXDM a try- not a solution. I can switch between e16 and LXDE, > but still can't get back to my original Gnome desktop. When I first > experimented with xfce, I had no problem switching between Gnome and xfce, > but Enlightenment seems to have taken over completely, like some sort of > strange beast out of Redmond... > > Charlie > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Jeff Hoogland <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Sounds like a GDM issue then. Try installing LXDM or KDM and using one >> of those as the default login manager.* >> >> On Thu Jun 2 2011 03:31:08 PM CDT, Charles Warner < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Thanks for the quick response. The "simply log out and select the gnome >> >> > session from the options at the bottom" does not work on my installation >> >> > for some reason. I log out, select gnome session and log back in and it >> >> > returns me to Enlightenment... >> > >> > Charlie >> > >> > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Jeff Hoogland >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > E16 is super dated at this point - I would highly recommend trying a >> > > current version of E17 (bodhi linux, sabayon, and pclinuxos all >> > > provide one in LiveCD form). >> > > >> > > Your display/login manager controls which desktop log into. If you are >> >> > > using the default display manager in Ubuntu 10.04 then it is GDM. >> > > Simply log out and select the gnome session from the options at the >> > > bottom. >> > > >> > > ~Jeff Hoogland >> > > >> > > On Thu Jun 2 2011 03:01:50 PM CDT, Charles Warner < >> > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > > I recently decided to give Enlightenment a test drive, and >> > > > dwonloaded e16 >> > > >> > > > from the Ubuntu Software Packages repository in a *.deb package, and >> >> > > > installed successfully on my Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit machine. Seems to >> > > > be functioning OK, although I have some specific issues that I need >> > > > help with: >> > > > >> > > > 1. I have spent quite a bit of time trying to navigate through all >> > > > the various links from your web site to try to find user >> > > > documentation. Apparently, the documentation may have been included >> > > > in the original installation on my machine, but I can not access it. >> >> > > > From the command line, "edox" yields the following: "Edoc_dir >> > > > /usr/share/e16/E-docs does not contain a MAIN file". I have >> > > > essentially reached a dead end. Is there an easy pointer you can >> > > > provide me with that will take me to a simple introductory guide >> > > > that will tell me how to use the system, how to access >> > > > documentation, etc.? >> > > > >> > > > 2. I have a number of applications that rely on the Gtk+ platform, >> > > > and others that like Qt. There appears to be a compatibillity issue >> >> > > > with some of these applications. Specifically, LibreOffice Calc >> > > > v.3.3 seems to have trouble rendering plots- not something I noticed >> >> > > > under Gnome. When I try to switch to pur Gnome form the e-Gnome >> > > > option by logging out and changing preferences, the system ignores >> > > > me completely and returns me to Enlightenment (my original choice >> > > > was e16-Gnome). Other than uninstalling Enlightenment, is there any >> >> > > > way to get back to my original Gnome desktop? >> > > > >> > > > Charlie >> > > > >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> > > >> > > > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with >> > > > vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean >> > > > your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what >> > > > all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. >> > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > enlightenment-users mailing list >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users >> > > >> > > >> >> > -- ~Jeff Hoogland <http://jeffhoogland.com/> Thoughts on Technology <http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/>, Tech Blog Bodhi Linux <http://bodhilinux.com/>, Enlightenment for your Desktop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
