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how can I install old gnome-2 in Ubuntu 11.10?

I'm aware of gnome-session-fallback but I don't like it: no system menu, large panel, effects are not working, and (most important) lack of configuration programs and ugly theme.

And I can't stay on 11.04 because of this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/837212 that is fixed in kernel 3.0

So I need to install Ubuntu 11.10 to use the new kernel but I want to have old gnome-2 desktop and old gnome-2 programs.

I tried to just install kernel 3 from Ubuntu ppa but VirtualBox is not working with that kernel... It's strange because it works in Ubuntu 11.10 with the same kernel.

I tried to revert to 10.04 but it feels slow for me.

I really don't have time for Unity/Gnome Shell/Gnome 3 tweaking, I just want to continue my work and have a stable system without additional headache.

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Have a relook at the gnome-classic question - effects now work. Other than that the simple answer is no - no way of getting gnome 2. If you want a fantastic traditional interface, look at Xubuntu and Lubuntu - askubuntu.com/questions/58172/how-to-revert-to-gnome-classic – fossfreedom♦ Oct 19 '11 at 10:01
Yes looks like it's the best solution I can have. – relgames Oct 19 '11 at 10:13
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As far as I know there is no way to use Gnome2 in 11.10 other than compiling it yourself. I expect that to take much more time than to tweak 11.10 to fit your needs.

Did you try to install the new kernel on 11.04? That should be much easier.

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Yes I tried but VirtualBox has stopped working... But it works in 11.10, that is strange. – relgames Oct 19 '11 at 10:12
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Have a look here for ClassicMenu Indicator. Gives you the opportunity to add a gnome-2-like menu to the indicator area.

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Well, when I have time I will try to tweak Gnome 3. But the question is: is there a way to install Gnome 2 on Ubuntu 11.10 or it's absolutelly not possible? – relgames Oct 19 '11 at 9:46
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Maybe you can try Linux Mint. It's a distro based on Ubuntu but uses Gnome 2.

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Yes I thought about it, but it's the same problem - I need to spend a couple of days to get used to it. I would be happy to stay on 11.04 but I need to upgrade because of the bug mentioned above. So I have a choise: upgrade to 11.10 and spend a couple of days for tweaking, or stay on 11.04 and suffer from that bug. Well, looks like I don't have much of a choise... – relgames Oct 19 '11 at 9:49
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