That happened to me once. First I didn't have Midnight Commander installed and it seems that Gnome uses it for the desktop, or a mc package. After I installed mc and that other package that I don't remember it's name, I got ICONS! Luis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Turgut Kalfaoglu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 9:51 AM Subject: [expert] Gnome+Enlightment=blank desktop > I realised that some of the blank desktop was due to my ignorance, some of > it still persists. When I do a startx , I get a message saying > 'enlightment starting', and then I get a blank screen. I didn't realise I > could get an option menu with the MIDDLE button. The options there > have most of the applications listed; under MandrakeMenu heading. > > I still do wish I could add icons to the desktop, or even to the > pop up menu somehow! > I went into MandrakeMenu -> Configuration -> Other -> MenuDrake > and added the item for Star Office that I just installed. Although I did > select SAVE, the Star Office item does not show up anywhere.. > > -turgut > > ----- > Turgut Kalfaoglu, EgeNet Internet Services http://www.egenet.com.tr > All of Turkey Online: http://find.egenet.com.tr > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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