Install GNOME on SME Server 7.4

GNOME by default is NOT included on SME Server 7.4. Install GNOME is easy. Enable group on base and updates repository: # db yum_repositories setprop base EnableGroups yes # db yum_repositories setprop updates EnableGroups yes Then install GNOME: # yum groupinstall gnome-desktop Add symbolic links for X Font Server: # ln -s /etc/init.d/xfs /etc/rc7.d/S38xfs Add X Font Server service to database: # config set xfs service status enabled GNOME Display Manager(gdm) will complaint about profile.Open file /etc/profile.d/e-smith-lib_compspec.sh and replace dash (-) with underscore (_) on _esmith_signal-event () _esmith_expand-template () Add custom template for inittab: # mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/inittab echo 'x:7:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon' > /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/inittab/99xwindows Update inittab: # expand-template /etc/inittab Set default desktop to GNOME: # echo 'DESKTOP=GNOME' > /etc/sysconfig/desktop # echo 'DISPLAYMANAGER=GNOME' >> /etc/sysconfig/desktop Download and install modified redhat graphical boot package from here: # wget http://besme.googlecode.com/files/rhgb-0.14.1-10.el4.sme.i386.rpm # yum localinstall rhgb-0.14.1-10.el4.sme.i386.rpm Modify file /etc/grub.conf, add option quiet and rhgb : default=1 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/smeserver.xpm.gz foreground 000000 background 4E95D3 hiddenmenu title SME Server (2.6.9-78.0.8.ELsmp) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-78.0.8.ELsmp ro root=/dev/main/root quiet rhgb initrd /initrd-2.6.9-78.0.8.ELsmp.img title SME Server-up (2.6.9-78.0.8.EL) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-78.0.8.EL ro root=/dev/main/root quiet rhgb initrd /initrd-2.6.9-78.0.8.EL.img Reboot system: # signal-event reboot