Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:14:15 -0500 From: Adam Vandemore <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Desktop environments Message-ID: <49CB0117.80205@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <2e3ffd230903252017l26cbc450l6d671d43eb0c410a@mail.gmail.com> References: <2e3ffd230903252017l26cbc450l6d671d43eb0c410a@mail.gmail.com>
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Jesse Feinman wrote: > I am planning on using FreeBSD on a new computer i am building but i would > like to know if there is a way that i can install multiple desktop > environments and easily switch between them, preferably without restarting. > The primary purpose for this is to gain complete functionality over the > system utilizing all possible tools and also to evaluate the different > environments to determine which one works best for me. > > Lastly, i am wondering how Compiz-fusion would interact in this case because > to my knowledge Compiz is essentially an add on to the KDE and Gnome > environments and i am wondering as to how it would function if i were to > switch desktops constantly. > > Thank you for your time, > Jesse Feinman > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > First part is pretty easy to do using kdm in fact it's essentially as simple as making sure your X and WM's work, then enabling kdm. Not too sure the answer on the rest. I would guess it wouldn't be a problem though provided no config diffs between the two. -- Adam Vandemore Systems Administrator IMED Mobility (605) 498-1610
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