Stephen F. Bosch wrote:
> Mike Corbeil wrote:
> >
> > Stephen F. Bosch wrote:
> >
> > > Matt Stegman wrote:
> > >
> > > > No, startx does not start kdm. startx will start X, and load kde by
> > > > default, or another window manager - you can use any of several tools to
> > > > change this.
> > >
> > > Qu�? In Mandrake, startx gives you kdm.
> > >
> > > -Stephen-
> >
> > The relationship is indirect. startx will give you what ever it's been
> > instructed to give you. One or the principal file for this is
> > $HOME/.Xclients, or ~/.Xclients (~/ = $HOME/).
>
> Maybe people are confused about what kdm is? It's the login manager, not
> the window manager (that's KDE).
>
> -Stephen-
I'm not sure that kdm is a login manager. I've seen it compared to gpm, but gpm
is not a login manager either, because neither needs to run to login, as far as
I'm aware. The only thing I recall about gpm is that it allows the use of the
mouse in non X login, but doesn't prevent a person from logging in if neither is
present. kdm is what was said to be used if using kde, which is a window manager
and desktop.
mike
