maybe so, but I'd imagine you've still got your 7.1 disks around as I do and
it wouldn't take but a few minutes to install the switchdesk package from the
CD to the system.
On Saturday 13 January 2001 09:55 am, you wrote:
> Ah .. the good old days but alas switchdesk doesn't come with 7.2
>
> Greg
>
> Mark Weaver wrote:
> > You can make Gnome the default X mandager by setting it as such with
> > Switchdesk. Once you're logged in and X is running it's on the menu
> > somewhere, but I've always called it from a terminal. Just type in
> > Switchesk, and then choose Gnome from the menu and tell it to apply the
> > change. that's all there is to it.
> >
> > --
> > Mark
> >
> > "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being
> > worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful."
> >
> > Linus Torvalds
> >
> > On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Ronald J. Hall wrote:
> > > Dennis Myers wrote:
> > > > When it boots to the login box that wants either the user + password
> > > > or root + password there is a button that has kde on it
> > > > click on that button and all of the installed choices including gnome
> > > > will drop down. Click gnome and pull up a
> > > > mushroom. Oh, then click "go" sorry my strange sense of humor got in
> > > > the way back there.
> > >
> > > <grin>
> > >
> > > Okay, first of all I didn't make my message clear enough. My brother
> > > and I both know how to change from a *graphical* login. Neither one of
> > > us do that though. We both boot up to the time-honored command
> > > line/prompt. So...how or what do you change from there to switch?
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > PS...or is it still easier to run DrakConf and set it to a graphical
> > > login, pick Gnome as default, then run DrakConf again, and tell it NOT
> > > to start X automagically? ;-)
> > >
> > > PSS I'd still like to know the other way, for curiosities sake... ;-)
--
Mark
"If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless,"
"Sharing is what makes them powerful."
Linus Torvalds
