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On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:07 PM, walt <w41ter@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Well, at least on ~x86 and ~amd64 gnome3 is the default now. I have |
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> mixed feelings about gnome3, so I let gentoo install it on a VirtualBox |
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> VM to start with and I'll think about updating my real machines later. |
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> The new gnome-shell is the controversial piece of gnome3 and (so far) |
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> I find it counterproductive. |
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> I googled how to disable the gnome-shell and get my gnome-panel back, |
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> along with the panel applets that I refuse to give up. (The gnome- |
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> shell replaces the gnome-panel, so there is nowhere to run the old |
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> applets.) |
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> If you want to disable gnome-shell you can do it with the System Info |
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> function in System Settings. Click the Graphics icon and enable the |
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> gnome-fallback setting to disable gnome-shell. Ah, much better :) |
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Slashdot today had an announcement of a Linux Mint 12 release which |
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notably had comments about something called Mint Gnome Shell |
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Extensions which supposedly lets them use Gnome 3 with a 'Gnome 2-Like |
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Experience'. (How's that for marketing?!?) |
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Maybe there's something there that could help you? |
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Cheers, |
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Mark |