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Fedora 17 Desktop is different on VMware vSphere 4.1 and Workstation 8.0.3

Fedora 17 Desktop is different on VMware vSphere 4.1 and Workstation 8.0.3

http://forum.icst.org.tw/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26288&sid=523862dca09b4cf69f52bf9dfdd76086

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GiuseppeG
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Hi,

I'm sorry but I can't understand the linked post, but if I'm right you are asking why the desktop are different.

It's simply because on Workstation 8.0.3 Fedora 17 can start the new Gnome 3 interface, on vSphere 4.1 it can be started and so Fedora fail back to the "compatibility mode".

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Giuseppe

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GiuseppeG
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Hi,

I'm sorry but I can't understand the linked post, but if I'm right you are asking why the desktop are different.

It's simply because on Workstation 8.0.3 Fedora 17 can start the new Gnome 3 interface, on vSphere 4.1 it can be started and so Fedora fail back to the "compatibility mode".

HTH

Giuseppe

Giuseppe | vExpert 2011, 2012 | @gguglie | http://virtualbyte.wordpress.com | | If you find this post useful, please consider awarding points for "Correct" or "Helpful"
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