On Monday 27 August 2007 02:46, RTF wrote: > James Knott wrote: > > RTF wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I have the OpenSuse 10.2 DVD from Linux Format magazine. I was going > >> to install it in a dual-boot arrangement with XP. However, based on > >> what I have read, during the installation, it asks you to choose your > >> desktop (KDE, GNOME, XFCE, or whatever). While I don't have any > >> distribution installed at present, previous installations allowed you > >> to choose the desktop you wanted to use when you booted. > >> Is there a way to install all available desktops/windows managers and > >> then choose the one you want to use when you boot > >> /*You can install as many desktops as you wish, after the install*/ and > >> then > > > > chose the one you wish to use, when you log in. In fact, you can log in > > to more than once and have a different desktop on each one at the same > > time. > > Can you let me know how to do that (bolded and italicized above). I > attempted to install Suse 10.2 again tonight and it makes you select > which desktop you want to install...Gnome, KDE or other. It does not > give you a choice of installing all in order to choose which one you > want to use at boot up.. :(
You don't need to choose a desktop at boot up. Install the system, and then you can install any desktop you want and provide for it to be available from a desktop login screen. There's no need to reboot. > Rob -- Fergus Wilde Chetham's Library Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB Tel: 0161 834 7961 Fax: 0161 839 5797 http://www.chethams.org.uk -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
