how install gnome classic in fedora 16 ?

[iiss7aakk]

hello

i have fedora 16 with gnome 3

how can i install gnome classic ???

if it's imposible how can i intall xfce on fedora 16 ?




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[Dan]

Assuming you mean Gnome 2, it's not possible. You can use the extensions to make it look somewhat like gnome 2, but Gnome 2 is not easily available.

To install Xfce, start the add/remove software dialogue and look for the xfce package category. When you find it, install from there.

or just do a yum groupinstall xfce i think it is

[assen]

Hi,

If you truly want to see the Gnome 2 interface on a recent Fedora (and not the quirky XFCE), then:
- watch closely for MATE which will likely be in the upcoming Mint 12, and
- lend a helping hand when somebody attempts a Fedora MATE spin-off.

WWell,

[lockheed02]

I had a quick look at F16 with the beta version (clean install) some weeks ago. It happened that after boot I got dropped into the Gnome Classic because of some error I can't remember any details of. If I remember correctly I also could select "Gnome" and/ or "Gnome Classic" during graphical login.
I assumed that would be standard option somehow (my real F16 upgrade is scheduled for one of the upcoming weekends) as I planned to use that.

Lockheed

[jpollard]

You are referring to the "fallback" mode of Gnome3.

It isn't a complete Gnome2 workalike by any means.

[lockheed02]

Originally Posted by jpollard

You are referring to the "fallback" mode of Gnome3.

It isn't a complete Gnome2 workalike by any means.

was working fine for me anyways ^_^
Still no clue how I triggered it.

Lockheed

[timliim]

>> You are referring to the "fallback" mode of Gnome3.
> Still no clue how I triggered it.
This tells gnome3 to use fallback mode:

    gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session session-name 'gnome-fallback'

Separately, in case you are interested, please find my interim solution at

    http://formosa.homelinux.com/pub/fedora/gnome2/GNOME2.F16.html

also on Fedora forum

Using GNOME2 on Fedora 16

Cheers,
Tim Taiwanese Liim

[borispr]

Originally Posted by timliim

    gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session session-name 'gnome-fallback'

System Settings -> System Info -> Graphics -> Forced Fallback Mode = On

[droidhacker]

Originally Posted by jpollard

You are referring to the "fallback" mode of Gnome3.

It isn't a complete Gnome2 workalike by any means.

Why should it work precisely alike? Its an updated version of gnome-panel, which is the defining feature of gnome2.