I googled other desktops, found thread on installing Cinnemon (not familiar with it), installed it but can't figure out how to use that.
I see from same post you can choose which desktop when you are at the login screen but this screen just has CentOS 7 logo, nothing else, can't choose different desktop. Is there a config file that can be edited via text login to specify Cinnemon rather than Gnome classic?
HP Proliant DL380 Gen 7
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Re: HP Proliant DL380 Gen 7
Have you checked or
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It appears this was a documented bug gnome-session 3.25.? 3.26 was to address it.
I opened a secure shell session into the server and
I ran gnome-session --version on the problematic server and it said 3.25....
I found the gnome.session file, there were three others. I renamed the gnome.session file and copied the gnome-classic to gnome.session, got a screen with several folders on it but no way to launch terminal or access to programs / utilities.
With the classic renamed as gnome.session I opened a secure shell session from workstation again, tried to run
gnome-session --version but just comes back to command prompt, no results.
gnome-session --help shows --version as an option.
rpm -q gnome-session says it's version 3.26.1-11.el7.x86_64
man page says you can specify --session=SESSION NAME but
I get error when I specify different session name.
I don't know why initially gnome-session --version produced results showing 3.25.xxx but now gnome-session --version returns to prompt.
I opened a secure shell session into the server and
I ran gnome-session --version on the problematic server and it said 3.25....
I found the gnome.session file, there were three others. I renamed the gnome.session file and copied the gnome-classic to gnome.session, got a screen with several folders on it but no way to launch terminal or access to programs / utilities.
With the classic renamed as gnome.session I opened a secure shell session from workstation again, tried to run
gnome-session --version but just comes back to command prompt, no results.
gnome-session --help shows --version as an option.
rpm -q gnome-session says it's version 3.26.1-11.el7.x86_64
man page says you can specify --session=SESSION NAME but
I get error when I specify different session name.
I don't know why initially gnome-session --version produced results showing 3.25.xxx but now gnome-session --version returns to prompt.
Re: HP Proliant DL380 Gen 7
Having spent countless hours trying to solve this going to disable onboard video card and add a half-height PCI card to see if that get around the GUI no login prompt issue.
Re: HP Proliant DL380 Gen 7
Is this builtin video ATI ES1000, 64MB video standard ?
The ATI ES1000 has no 3D acceleration. You need to install a graphical desktop that does not need 3D graphics, for example XFCE (You can download it from EPEL).
The ATI ES1000 has no 3D acceleration. You need to install a graphical desktop that does not need 3D graphics, for example XFCE (You can download it from EPEL).
Re: HP Proliant DL380 Gen 7
Which model of video card did you buy?
I have the same issue
I have the same issue
Re: HP Proliant DL380 Gen 7
Yes, gnome3 will not work with an non-accelerated graphics card so either use something other than gnome3 (MATE/xfce/cinnamon etc) or use a different card that has a supported chipset.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke