On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: > HectorScaramelli wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any > >desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. > > > Are you asking how to install Debian, or are you asking how to startx > with your preferred wm? Assuming the latter. Your assumption is correct. > > >Or any suggestion on which would be the best installation process. > >Or please lead me to a detailed HowTo. > >I don't want gnome or kde just a fast, non-heavy window manager like > >icewvm or blackbox. > > > > > You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a file in the > user's home directory named ".xinitrc", and put the name of your > preferred wm in that file. Here's what mine looks like, which startx KDE: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk:> cat .xinitrc > #sawfish & > #icewm > #gnome-session > startkde > #flwm & > #blackbox & > #fvwm95 & > #larswm & > #galeon > #fvwm95 > #xterm > #gnome-panel & > #twm > #wmaker > #xfwm
I don't have any right now. Can I have this done by the installation process? I didn't request kde when installing for the first time. > > If you want to change it system-wide, I believe you'll need to change > the symlink /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager; you can do so by running > "update-alternatives --config x-window-manager", and/or > /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager (with "update-alternatives --config > x-session-manager"). > > You could also install KDM which is a graphical login screen, which will > give you a choice of which wm to start (I don't believe xdm or wdm > offers the choice; I _think_ gdm does, but I'm not sure). Yes gdm does it and I have been able to run blackbox within gnome but could'n get rid of the gnome desktop. Thanks Hector > > -- > Kent > > > -- > 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]
