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Im not sure of the official details but I have a workaround. Edit /etc/inittab and change the default run level to 3. This means that your system will boot into text mode. Edit or create a file in your home directory named .xinitrc and include the line exec gnome-session. &nbsp;Edit .bashrc in your home directory and add the line startx to the end of it. Now when you boot you will presented with a textmode login. Login with your username &amp;&nbsp;password and xwindows will start automatically with gnome as the desktop.
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Im not sure of the official details but I have a workaround. Edit /etc/inittab and change the default run level to 3. This means that your system will boot into text mode. Edit or create a file in your home directory named .xinitrc and include the line exec gnome-session.  Edit .bashrc in your home directory and add the line startx to the end of it. Now when you boot you will presented with a textmode login. Login with your username & password and xwindows will start automatically with gnome as the desktop.

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In redhat or fedora all you would have had to do was run switchdesk &amp;&nbsp;select gnome :)
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In redhat or fedora all you would have had to do was run switchdesk & select gnome :)

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I tride that but cannot get it up, even running startx gnome wont work.
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I tride that but cannot get it up, even running startx gnome wont work.

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What error messages do you get? Are you sure you installed gnome? Gnome does come with the suse distro but kde is the default desktop.
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What error messages do you get? Are you sure you installed gnome? Gnome does come with the suse distro but kde is the default desktop.

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if you open yast then goto add and remove applications this will allow you to install gnome if you<br />
already have gnome install before you login change you session to gnome
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if you open yast then goto add and remove applications this will allow you to install gnome if you
already have gnome install before you login change you session to gnome

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xDamox, isn't this exactly what I said (just with a few more words)? 
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xDamox, isn't this exactly what I said (just with a few more words)?

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Hi, anyone know how can I get gnome as my default desktop in SUSE 9.1 pro?<br />
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thx
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Hi, anyone know how can I get gnome as my default desktop in SUSE 9.1 pro?

thx

SUSE 9.1 pro ... where is gnome?

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