On 06/22/2012 11:41 AM, John Wendel wrote: > I like starting by box in runlevel 3 and using startx to get the desktop running. I > created .xinitrc with the contents being "exec gnome-session"; the desktop starts, > but gnome-shell loops consuming 145% of 2 cpus. Needless to say, the system isn't > very usable. > > If I run init 5, and go thru gdm, the desktop runs fine, but I'm trying to > eliminate unnecessary processes, and I really don't want to run gdm. > > Can someone share the spell that will get Gnome running correctly using startx? No special spell needed here. No need to create any .xinitrc..... I just created the link in /etc/systemd/system to start my F17 system in runlevel 3...logged in...and typed "startx". -- Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century. -- Dame Edna Everage -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org