On Saturday 29 October 2005 01:22, M.Blackmore wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-10-28 at 20:30 +0200, Jerry Westrick wrote:
> > ..
> >
> > You should not be  running aGUI on the box at all...
> >
> > I suggeest you let the box run without GUI, and do your work and updates
> > remote from either a linux or windows box...
>
> Ah, but running a GUI on a low end box is PRECISELY what I want to do.
> It's convenient, that old machine runs all day, every day, except for
> bedtimes (to save electricity again. I'm very greeny).
>
> Precisely what I don't want to do is to boot up another box for those
> casual email checks and web site scans... and I don't know command line
> stuff. And don't have time to "invest" in learning them. And I like
> GUI's.
>
> And xfce4 works quite respectably with evolution and firefox with a few
> tabs open.
>
> What I'd like is very simple: my little green SUSE menu lizard (or just
> a button without the lizard picture) that brings up all the application
> and tools options on a single click!
>
> Always listen to what the customer wants, eh? >;) Even if the tekkie
> thinks it is foolish/lame/uncool!
>
>

Yes, yes the client is King, even if he doesn't even read what your saying...

But you asked for help xcfe, and there I can offer you none, as I've never 
seen it...

Sorry...

Jerry

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