#x-window-manager &
#######
+# we don't see this running at home, but it sure seems needed on vmbuilder.
gnome-panel &
+
#gnome-settings-daemon &
#gnome-shell &
+#######
# one or the other of the window managers here.
#hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
metacity &
#mutter &
+#######
nautilus &