On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Christian Barthel <b...@nyx.user-mode.org> wrote: > On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 07:12:36AM -0400, Jeffrey Walton wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> OpenBSD specific reading for installing GNOME is a bit hard to come >> by, and README and INSTALL don't mention GNOME, so please forgive the >> basic questions. >> >> I think GNOME is either fully installed or partially installed (I'm >> not sure if I hung in AddDelete.pl at Avahi*). I issued 'pkg_add >> gnome-desktop gnome-session'. After reboot, a window manager does not >> appear to start. 'startx' results in a desktop with wallpaper, and >> nothing more (I find it less useful than an X session with a >> terminal). >> >> Concerned about a corrupt install of Avahi, I tried to reinstall with >> 'pkg_add -D installed gnome-desktop gnome-session'. >> >> I did come across http://www.techonia.com/install-gnome-openbsd. But I >> don't believe the fellow writing told the full story (though he offers >> screen shots). For example, he did not 'chmod +x .xinitrc', so I'm not >> sure he stuff should even work. >> >> Is anyone aware of a [comprehensive] GNOME HowTo for OpenBSD? > > > hello, > i followed this tutorial: > http://www.gabsoftware.com/tips/installing-gnome-desktop-and-gnome-display-manager-on-openbsd-4-7/ Ah thanks. Its about the most comprehensive I have seem (Google results must be really polluted with SEO, and/or I am a very bad grepper).
His instructions almost did it - I was still getting that damn XTerm. After I selected Session -> gnome.desktop (even though gnome.desktop is the default), I was prompted if I wanted to make it default and it worked. Thanks again for the link. Jeff
