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Old 03-08-2005, 10:16 PM   #16
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Of course, when you come to the GUI, type the username and password before trying to change the background http://images.linuxquestions.org/que...ons/icon10.gif
 
Old 03-08-2005, 10:18 PM   #17
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sorry about the url. i just tried to drag and drop the laughing smiley on to my message )
 
Old 03-09-2005, 09:00 PM   #18
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No No No
You don't understand

The problems has something to do with the 2.6 Kernel I just didn't want to go through all the hopla

Heres the command that I needed su
[rootpass]
mv /home/john/file.tar.gz /usr/share/backgrounds/images As well as which folder to place the download in I posted my question over her and got my question answered with just one post



http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/top...tml&highlight=
 
Old 03-09-2005, 09:04 PM   #19
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Originally posted by krishvij
My friend,

1. Boot into linux
2. Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1>
3. Login as root in the text console. You will be taken to the prompt
4. Issue the command cd /home/username/CrystalforGnome2
5. Now issue the command cp * /usr/share/backgrounds/images
6. Your job is done.
7. Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F7>
8. Change your desktop background by selecting any of these files.
Hooop there it is

Thats what I needed to know

This comment wasn't posted here when I posted my question at the other forum thanks for the replies
 
  


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