On Tue, 2002-02-12 at 21:19, Dave Barton wrote:
Against all logic and reason, I am still persisting in my efforts to move over to Linux from windows. There are a handful of apps that I want to have the equivalent of under Linux, the most important being Outlook (excl. security holes).
Aethera looked promising, but I couldn't get it to install and it looks like the project has been abandoned.
A lot of people on this list had good things to say about Evolution, so I downloaded the SuSE 7.3 version of the basic desktop via the Ximain on-line installer (Red Carpet?). I did manage to get Evolution started, but it was very disappointing for numerous reasons, but mainly because I could never get it to send mail.
However, the real problem that Ximain has created for me is that their installer has completely wiped out Gnome. Gnome appears as an option in the log-in menu, but selecting it is pointless because it starts KDE (some might say that's a good thing).
I am not inclined to just "take a punt" and change anything under Linux, without asking questions first. Invariably I have found that resolving one problem with Linux creates at least two new ones. So can anyone here offer any suggestions on:
a) How to get rid of the Ximain crap?
b) Can I recover Gnome just by reinstalling with Yast2?
TIA Dave (Totally Frustrated) Barton
To get to ximian-gnome you will need to use control centre; login manager and delete the "gnome" session and add "gnome-session". You will then be able to login to gnome by selecting gnome-session from KDM. You probably have KDE selected as your default session and as gnome is no longer the correct name to start your gnome environment then KDM uses the default KDE. Changing the name to gnome-session solves this. It appears that ximian gnome is a one-way trip and I would be surprised if you could safely and completely remove it. In defense of Ximian, the installer does ask how much ximian gnome do you want installed and then you are asked which display manager you want to use and then the doorman asks if you want the gnome desktop changed or left with your original settings. Selecting a minimum installation and not allowing Ximian to change either the display manager or the desktop settings results in a well behaved ximian gnome package. PS Evolution works fine in KDE and gnome or ximian gnome is not required; just a lot of dependencies for evolution. To get rid of your ximian gnome you may try and search for all files with *ximian* in their name and remove all those files and then try to reinstall gnome using Yast. I do not recommend this and suspect it would cause an unstable system. -- Ralph Sanford - If your government does not trust you, rsanford@telusplanet.net - should you trust your government? DH/DSS Key - 0x7A1BEA01