Re: Help - Gnome won't rune

["Dennis G. Wicks" <wix@eskimo.com>]

Ron Johnson wrote the following on 07/14/2007 07:51 AM:
> On 07/14/07 07:33, Dennis G. Wicks wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote the following on 07/14/2007 05:49 AM:
> >
> > > Dump gdm (or whichever is the display manager of your choice).
> > >
> > >  From that command line, su and remove [xgk]dm and reboot.  Then 
> > > you'll get a console and log in using that, and type "startx" to get 
> > > to GNOME.
> >
> > Thanks! That got me back on.
> >
> > I figured you meant to rm /usr/sbin/gdm but I just mv'd it to a 
> > different name. Just in case!
> >
> > So, what do I have to do to get gdm(?) to behave like it used to?
> >
> > The ability to run more than one Gnome session is really handy.
>
> Whatever for?

Because I can!

> > I mean what I happens when I do ctl-alt-F8, -F9, etc.

Seriously though, it is nice to be able to separate things by workspace
within  a session, but I like to have a different sessions for root and 
similar functions that I don't want to get tangled up in my 
run-of-the-mill user stuff.

Thanks and Good Luck!
Dennis