On Saturday 20 January 2001 12:31 pm, regarding Re: [newbie] Gnome/v7.2
question., you said:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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... ;-)
> >
> > --
>
> Yes, what you suggested works
> I did that myself! <smile>
>
> Cheers
> -- Al
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When you usually type "startx" type "init 5" instead and you will pull up the
GUI login for that session.
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~enjoy!~
-michael-
