Thanks for your post. Although I can appreciate the finger-friendly Unity desktop for the Joggler, I use a bluetooth mouse most of the time and also prefer the Gnome desktop. I've found that the finger-friendliness of Unity is lost when apps are launched; most are still designed to be used with fine-tuned point and click cursor navigation - i.e. a mouse.
I'll be reverting to Gnome using your instructions - just because it's what I'm used to.
note that this isn't gnome2, but gnome3 fallback mode. it will also be removed in a future gnome 3. If you want "gnome2" on oneiric, then you may be better off using MATE desktop (fork of gnome 2) that can co-exist with gnome 3. see http://www.noobslab.com/2011/11/install ... op-on.html (im sure there are other links also).
Good idea BuZz! I think I'll try Xubuntu on a stick to see if I like it first - before re-formatting, re-partitioning and reconfiguring my Samsung portable drive (currently running Oneiric).
It looks like XFCE has grown up somewhat from my recollections of it. I used to occasionally fire it up to squeeze that little bit of extra RAM when running memory hungry progs (like Gimp). That was running SuSE 5 point something, round about 1998 when my default desktops were either Enlightenment or an early version of KDE. XFCE wasn't the most attractive of user experiences for a good few years (in fact it was downright ugly) but it was very quick and functional. Looking forward to using it again now it's had a makeover.
BuZz wrote:[...] If you want "gnome2" on oneiric, then you may be better off using MATE desktop (fork of gnome 2) that can co-exist with gnome 3. see http://www.noobslab.com/2011/11/install ... op-on.html (im sure there are other links also).
But then again, might as well use xfce ?
I've tried to install the mint meta mate.
It didn't work well, it couldn't be installed cause some dependings of some mint-files (libs ...)
