[PLUG] gnome surprise

[jeff <jeffv@op.net>]

I updated my least favorite laptop to Xubuntu 10.10 tonight.  The most 
favorite laptop was two weeks ago and it went without an issue.

So aside from the freezing for no apparent reason and restarting, it 
seems ok.  Fortunately Xubuntu tolerated it well.

I like the XFCE desktop.  I might be the only one who does, but that's 
ok.  Unfortunately when I upgraded the OS, my wireless settings 
disappeared.  Remembering from the depths of history, I installed the 
Gnome desktop.  POOF - there was my wireless connection.

Furthermore, all of the programs that I installed showed up in the 
menus.  This is precisely the opposite of XFCE, which requires several 
doctorate-level degrees to alter the menus.

Another handy helper was the touchpad settings.  It automatically 
selected `turn off touchpad when typing', which is my largest complaint 
about the laptop.  Unavailable (or not findable) in XFCE.  Unfortunately 
the scroll isn't working, regardless of setting.

Since Gnome is a bit more flexible than it used to be, I guess I might 
stick with it, although I still prefer XFCE.

So all I need to do is stop the random freezing :)
Btw, this MSI laptop sucks.



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