how do you switch to gnome in a text login

[Rickard E]

I would suggest the command startx.
If you get KDE to start you can shut it down to the text mode and use:
switchdesk gnome [Enter]
At next startx you should get gnome.

/Rickard
Walter David III wrote:
> 
> Fellow  frustrated YDL users:
> 
> How in the world do you switch to gnome
> in a text login environment.  I cant use a
> graphical login to see if it's even an option
> because yellowdork 2.3 sucks
> so much it crashes because of my video
> card (rage 128)  every other time so i don't want
> to get stuck not being able to log in.
> 
> wally-
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PS:  Yellowdog 2.3  is the worst release yet--
> All of these systems worked flawlessly with YDL 2.0 and earlier:
> Here is the adventures of YDL 2.3....
> 
> 7100 - about 10 tries to get YDL 2.3 installed - only a base install works
> 
> 8100 - 2 tries - installer crashed first time - doesn't support any rage 
> card,
>              or ims tt cards - only built in video 600 x 400
> 
> 8500 - 3 tries - doesn't support any rage card, or ims tt cards - only 
> built in video 600 x 400
> 
> s900 - God help me - installer just crashes - never installed / any help 
> with that would be helpfull
> 
> j700 - I haven't tried yet - Has anyone had any luck before I start?? 
> (has sonnet 400 g4 upgrade)
> 
> B&W g3 - 2 tries Installed but I had to take out the rage card and put an
>              old  ims 3dfx card in and take out the sonnets processor 
> upgrade -
>             then take out the dvd drive and put in a standard cd drive.
> 
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