On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 20:21, Kent West wrote: > HectorScaramelli wrote: > > >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. > >>> > >>> > >>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. > > > > > > > > > You'll have to manually create the .xinitrc file; you'll have to install > any window managers you want to try out. You can do so with a command like: > apt-get install sawfish icewm blackbox kde wmaker > or > apt-get install fvwm95 > > >Yes gdm does it and I have been able to run blackbox within gnome but > >could'n get rid of the gnome desktop. > > > > > This is choice during the login using gdm?
Not at the login screen. Later during the gnome session I found a menu where to set the default window manager. kdm actually changes fully > between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: > apt-get install kdm > and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you > want to change which one you use: > dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc) I'll install kdm and post the results. 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]
