Major help needed with desktop

[jludwig]

On Fri, 2004-04-23 at 13:26, Mac wrote:
> I was experimenting with the Desktop Tool and tried
> the TWM desktop, so I thought.  I'm now unable to log
> in and get either the Gnome or KDE desktop.  I'm stuck
> in the TWM which is only the terminal window and I
> have know idea what I'm doing there.  I know I could
> create another login name but all my modifications are
> in the original.
> 
> Is there ANYWAY of switching out of TWM into either of
> the other two desktops from the terminal window and
> make it stick when I reboot.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Edward J. McSheehy
> 
> 
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If you cannot get either KDE or Gnome you killed something they need to
execute.
You have two or three basic choices from what I understand. 
1) Do an upgrade and hope to restore your desktops.
2) Save your data and reinstall.
3) Probably the best if you are able. Determine what is missing or
corrupted by starting them in debug mode and reinstalling these
packages.
In any case you have a messy issue, so be prepared for some hard work.
-- 
jludwig <wralphie at comcast.net>