i installed potato on my machine, and i had XDM as the window manager. i wanted to switch to GNOME, so i put: exec gnome-session in my .xinit file (/etc/X11/xinitrd/.xinit --- i hope its the right path...)
1. did i do the right thing??? i mean is it the right file? 2. there is this GNOME panel and icons on the desktop, but i dont have an arrow as a pointer but this black cross... AND- when i shut down X server there are those messages going, and the last one is: shutting down the xdm display manager im confused cos i thought i was running gnome dispaly manager.... please help me with this awfully simple problem...