On Friday 06 April 2001 16:21, you wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:42:08 -0400
>
> "Jeff Malka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I just upgraded the xfce that came with my Mandrake 7.2 to the latest
> > version and installed it successfully.
> >
> > However, since the upgrade, xfce no longer appears among the list of
> > drop-down choices in the graphic login. It used to be there. How do
> > I add it back to the options?
>
> Jeff
>
> I am Presently using LM 7.2 with extras.
> Since LM 7.1 I have had this problem as well and have asked and
> seen asked dozens of times both on the XFCE and the Mandrake Lists
> a simple straight forward solution to the problem. Many and believe me
> MANY people have responded to this with a multitude of methods, few
> have voiced success though there has been the occasional victory.
> However for me personally nothing has EVER worked. Perhaps Mandrakesoft
> could work more closely with Oliver who lives and works in France?
> This is a fine WindowManager and should be treated as such. Some have
> even thought icewm was xfce because of Mandrakes paticular style of
> configuration.
>
> I always end up putting an .xinitrc file for each user who uses xfce
> into their home directory and going the startx route. Though AutoLogin
> as primary user works too. Sorry this doesnt answer your question but I
> have spent MANY hours following up on solutions from helpful and
> knowledgable individuals and with several years of Linux/Mandrake/XFCE
> use I still can't make it work right!!! Maybe you will be one of the
> Lucky Ones :)
Actually, it's pretty easy to do.
1 - create a file in /etc/X11/wmsession.d - take a peek at the ones there
for examples, but for xfce, make it look like this
NAME=XFce
ICON=xfce-wmsession.xpm
EXEC=/usr/X11R6/bin/startxfce
DESC=Lightweight desktop environment
SCRIPT:
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/startxfce
2 - as root, run kcontrol, pick the login manager icon on the left, then
the sessions tab on the right. Type XFCE into the session type box, then
click the add new button.
--
Alex
Kernel Panic is General Failure's second in command
