For those interested in using dbus with gnome, start it this way in .xinitrc: exec dbus-launch gnome-session
On 1/16/06, S. Barret Dolph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A slightly more explicit response if needed. Edit your .xinitrc with your > favorite editor. If you have been using fluxbox you will see something like > this.... > > #exec gnome session > #exec whatever window manager > exec fluxbox > #exec whatever > > Put the # infront of fluxbox and take it away from gnome. This should do the > work. > > But fluxbox should be able to let you switch to gnome from fluxbox. Go to > Fluxbox menu and look for Window. From there you should be able to switch > from Fluxbox to Gnome. But you may not be able to switch back from Gnome to > Fluxbox. > > > On Monday 16 January 2006 19:33, Jerry wrote: > > I have been using Fluxbox, starting it from the console after logging > > in. Today I decided to try Gnome, so I did: "pacman -S gnome" and > > installed all the packages pacman recommended. Now, I can't figure out > > how to start Gnome? Would some kind soul please give me a clue? > > > > I read the Wiki, but typing "gnome-session" at the console doesn't work. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > > arch mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > -- A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it. -- Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
