On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 16:02, Elie De Brauwer wrote: > On 07 Mar 2004 15:56:04 -0300 > HectorScaramelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > Need help trying to figure out what are all the steps needed to replace > > Kde that comes up by default when 'startx'. I'd like to change the > > default kde so as to test icevwm and blackbox. I've already installed > > them with 'dselect'. > > TIA > > Hector > > > > You _could_ change it manually to launch your window manager of choice when > using startx by changing the symlink: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/alternatives$ ls -hal x-window-manager > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 2003-11-06 17:03 x-window-manager -> > /usr/bin/wmaker > I do have there ->/usr/bin/blackbox In the script /etc/X11/default-display-manager I have the command /usr/bin/X11/blackbox but still blackbox doesn't come up when booting nor when startx is passed. > But another advice might be installing wdm or another xdm clone which supports > window manager selection. When you machine is booted you get presented a > graphical login prompt with a dropdown box which lists all available window > managers.
I'll try that. Thanks > > hth > > > -- > Elie De Brauwer > http://www.de-brauwer.be > > > Hope is the worst of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of a man... > --Friedrich Nietzsche-- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
