[sf-lug] replacing panel back to top of screen, Ubuntu 8.041

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Tom Haddon (tom at greenleaftech.net):

> Try right click and select "Properties". One of the options should be
> "Orientation", from which you can choose Top, Left, Right or Bottom. 

Ja, but what fun is that?

I urge the time-honoured "root and branch" method:

Ctrl-Alt-F1.  Login.
$ sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-desktop
$ sudo rm /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager
$ sudo apt-get install wmaker wmaker-data  #or icewm, fluxbox, etc.
Ctrl-Alt-F7
Ctrl-Alt-Bkspc

I guarantee zero further gnome-panel troubles, after that.  
Also, no more gconf seppuku, etc.  ;->