Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:15:25 +0100 From: "Daniel S. Haischt" <me@daniel.stefan.haischt.name> To: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gnome desktop ? Message-ID: <41F3BF8D.70501@daniel.stefan.haischt.name> In-Reply-To: <20050123155108.1b18a157.flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> References: <200501231049.49924.emanuel.strobl@gmx.net> <20050123144425.51961.qmail@web51009.mail.yahoo.com> <20050123155108.1b18a157.flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org>
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Another option would be to start the GNOME display manager (GDM) at boot time using /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh Miguel Mendez schrieb: > On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:44:25 -0800 (PST) > faisal gillani <fasi_74@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>Well i installed all the packages needed for gnome >>desktop , but when i startx a plain dull desktop >>manager comes , what can be wrong ? >>how to start gnome ? > > > In the absence of a .xinitrc the default wm is executed (twm). Just > create a .xinitrc file in your home dir that contains the following: > > exec gnome-session > > If you're using xdm/gdm then you should put that in .xsession > > Cheers, -- Mit freundlichen Gruessen / With kind regards DAn.I.El S. Haischt Want a complete signature??? Type at a shell prompt: $ > finger -l haischt@daniel.stefan.haischt.name
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