On Mon, 2002-08-05 at 22:06, Colin Murphy wrote:
How do I update my SuSE 8 system to run Gnome 2.
Can I run Gnome 1 and 2 side by side or will the update obliterate the original installation?
I wanted to try out gnome 2 but most definitely did not want to mess up my existing set-up. That's why I went with Garnome. (I don't remember the exact page, but you'll find it on gnome.org) Following their instructions, I made a new user just for the purpose of installing Gnome, put garnome there, started it up - off it went and it fetched/complied/installed all of gnome 2 environment, all of it just in this test user directory, never coming near the rest of my system. And it JUST WORKED. I didn't have to edit a single configuration setting. There were no errors. It was magic! Now I have to fight the urge to corner unsuspecting strangers on the street just to tell them how great Garnome is :) --------------------------------------------------------------------- "The earth has enough for everyone's needs, but not for some people's greed." - Gandhi -- 8:20am up 25 days, 22:44, 1 user, load average: 1.99, 1.98, 1.99--