On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 05:24 -0700, Alex Makhlin wrote: > landon kelsey wrote: > > I went through this when I installed F9 > > > > switchdesk is DEAD > > > > I once used switchdesk to switch to KDE but no more > > > > On the login page at the lower left is an icon to allow the choice of desktop manager > > > > KDE GNOME .... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > >> From: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:07:05 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: Can't switch to KDE > >> > >> On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 13:59 -0700, Aldo Foot wrote: > >> > >>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Aaron Konstam wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 11:51 -0700, Aldo Foot wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Anne Wilson wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I've never used switchdesk. Does it do something spectacular? I've > >>>>>>> always logged out, used the icon on the login panel to select the other > >>>>>>> session, > >>>>>>> then logged in again. What extra does switchdesk give you? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Can't one just edit /etc/sysconfig/desktop , > >>>>>> or doesn't that work any more? > >>>>>> > >>>>> It should, but that file has to be created in F8, is not there in my box. > >>>>> the switchdesk is an optional package. I find is the quickest way > >>>>> to change your desktop at the CLI -no file editing. > >>>>> > >>>>> ~af > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> How do you do it using CLI? > >>>> > >>> Install the switchdesk package, then change the desktop. > >>> $ sudo yum install switchdesk > >>> $ switchdesk KDE > >>> that's it. > >>> > >>> you can use your Fedora CD to install if you don't want to use yum. > >>> I'm running F8, and I figure F9 should be no different. > >>> ~af > >>> > >>> > >> It is different, and the above does not work. It certainly worked in F8. > >> -- > >> ======================================================================= > >> A pencil with no point needs no eraser. > >> ======================================================================= > >> Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> -- > >> fedora-list mailing list > >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. > > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 > > > > > The problem you have is that KDE is not installed. I purchased a Fedora > 9 Bible book which contained two Fedora 9 installation CD's, one > installation did not contain KDE so I was not able to switch but the > second CD contained Fedora 9 KDE. Problem solved. You need to install > the KDE version of Fedora 9. > As I keep saying kde is installed on my machine. -- ======================================================================= It is better to wear out than to rust out. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
