stand alone gnome
how do i use startx (or something like it) to start gnome?
system:
on debian 3.0 (linux 2.4) (fairly fresh install... going on day 2 now)
gnome (started by gdm) and kde (started by startx) just fine. i have
disabled gdm since i don't want the gui login.
(by 'mv /etc/rc2.d/S99gdm /etc/rc2.d/no_s99gdm')
according to the gnome.org faq and irc.debian.org/#debian
i should make an executable ~/.xsession with the line 'exec
/usr/bin/gnome-session'.
it fails to run.
without .xsession, kde works fine.
using 'update-alternatives --config x-session-manager' switched the default
to gnome, and it fails to start with the error 'Server is already active for
display 0'
killall X -> no processes to be killed
rm /tmp/.X0-lock -> no file
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