On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Mike Hoy wrote: > ls /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/ > Blackbox GNOME > [mikeaz_laptop@localhost Sessions]$ > $ switchdesk Blackbox As indicated before that config file is for system defaults [aka gdm] I don't think 'switchdesk' can work with it. > > i added > > export LANG=en_US > export LC=C > export LC_ALL=C > ssh-add < /dev/null > exec Blackbox > exit 1 > > then logged back in and no luck back in gnome again What is the binary for blackbox? Try: which Blackbox rpm -ql blackbox |grep bin Satish