Re: Switching between KDE and Gnome - How?

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

matt zagrabelny wrote:

> On Sun, 2004-08-08 at 11:25, Paul E Condon wrote:
>  
>
> > I have both KDE and Gnome on my Sarge. I have both kdm and gdm
> > display managers. When I stop kdm and start gdm, I get the
> > gdm login screen and when I use it I am logged into the KDE
> > desktop, which is not what I want. 
> >
> > What is the Debian correct way to bring up the Gnome desttop
> > on a system where both are installed?
> >    
>
> you should be able to choose your desired session (gnome or kde) in
> either gdm or kdm.
>  
For example, in KDM (sid), there's a button on the lower right of the 
login manager window, which I think says something like "Options" or 
"Session Types"; within that button you can choose KDE or Gnome or icewm 
(assuming it's installed), etc. GDM has a similar option, only it's 
somewhere in the top menus.

You can also specify your preferred wm/environment in ~/.xinitrc, and 
then choose "Default" in KDM/GDM.

--
Kent