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changing from KDE to GNOME
Name: Steve Date: March 24, 2003 at 22:18:29 Pacific OS: Mandrake 9.1 CPU/Ram: 1.4 320 PC133
Comment:
how do you change your GUI from say KDE to GNOME in the command prompt in linux. How can i adjust the settings without being in the Graphical user interface. I cant get into my GUI. Linux gets stuck in a loop when it tries to load KDE. so I want to change to GNOME.
Name: George Date: March 24, 2003 at 22:36:46 Pacific
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At least you can boot it into a command line -single mode, then vi and # the last line regarding X in /etc/inittab. So linux will not try to start GUi when boot up. You can start to look from there, for example Xcon.. . - I don't know...
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Response Number 2
Name: n0dez Date: March 25, 2003 at 02:34:24 Pacific
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What distribution are you using?
Here I explain some ways to do that (applicable to all distros)
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Summary: Hi there , I've chosen to start X from command and my default window manager when i type startx is KDE . Now I dont know how can I start ie switch between GNOME or enlightment or other window manager....
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