I though to broaden the audience in the hope to get advice. ___________ I forgot to mention that /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc just contains . /etc/X11/Xsession
while /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc just contains exec /usr/bin/X11/X -dpi 100 -nolisten tcp Combined with the information below, I do not understand where <startkde> is activated in order to prevent it being activated automatically. I normally need X and window manager twm or mwm and kde is now an irritating application. _________________________ Following update/upgrade of debian 32 testing/unstable, <startx> launches in rapid sequence X-system and kde. Because I normally use the X-system for special applications, how to avoid launching kde automatically? I was unable to trace the config files .xinitrc .xserverrc in my home directory. I thought to comment kde there. Thanks a lot, sometimes one gets confused francesco pietra -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]