Hello!

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 2:51 PM ghe <g...@slsware.net> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 10:16:36AM -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>
>
> >> He said above that he expected the `slim` (aka SLiM) display manager.
>
> > Oh.  I've never heard of that one.   <snip>


Neither had I.  But, if it can replace SDDM, I'd love to do it, as I am
peeved in a Buster KDE System, on a fairly sizable Partition, with a number
of usernames, based on function.  (i.e.  devel [Kernel Development], music
[Classical Music], and hercules (IBM Mainframe Emulation), all of which
were set up with my name (same as my normal sea7kenp user).  Unfortunately,
SDDM uses your Given Name, instead of username in its Signon Banners!

So, to test all of this, I just installed a Minimal Buster on a USB Stick.
(When given the choice of Apt Choices, I only check "System Utilities" and
"ssh Server").

After the install, I booted it up, properly getting the usual Text
Consoles.  So, I do "apt-get install slim", which also brings in several
X11 Packages.  That succeeded, and then I Rebooted.

I have the Original Poster's situation, where X, with slim doesn't come
up.  Fancy that!

Working on it. There seems to be /usr/bin/X11/x<something> missing
> (where it went and why are interesting questions).  <snip>


In my case, there are, likely other Packages I should have selected, when
installing slim.  But my case is the simplest one.

Thanks much for the systemd suggestions. Looks like they're going to
> solve the problem.
>

That's an interesting concept:  What happens if I enter "systemctl start
graphical-target"?  Let's see...

Ah!  Some additional setup needed for sure!  "Failed to start
graphical-target.service:  Unit graphical-target.service not found".

So:  Installing slim, by itself isn't enough to get Graphics!  I'm adding
myself, without the urgency (as this is a Test System) to this issue.

Thank you and best regards,

Kenneth Parker
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