Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Clive Menzies
At 3:15 pm -0800 21/11/02, Wilhelm Fitzpatrick wrote: The display managers in Debian cooperate on choosing the default. FYI. The more general way to handle these types of configurations is to use the command update-alternatives Thanks Wilhelm Regards Clive -- Clive Menzies & Associates

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Wilhelm Fitzpatrick
The display managers in Debian cooperate on choosing the default. FYI. The more general way to handle these types of configurations is to use the command update-alternatives __ Wilhelm Fitzpatrick | When we s

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Clive Menzies
At 1:56 pm -0500 21/11/02, David M. Cooke wrote: On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 07:18:52PM +0100, Claas Langbehn wrote: > > How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them? This is being controlled by the startup-scripts in /etc/rc?.d/ . Just disable xdm and enable gdm. Read

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Clive Menzies
At 10:45 am -0800 21/11/02, dylan wrote: likewise, the program 'rcconf' (apt-getable of course!) can manage these startup scripts as well. personally i prefer not to use xdm, gdm, kdm or any other such software on my older machines. in their place, one can just type 'startx' at the login prompt.

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Clive Menzies
At 7:18 pm +0100 21/11/02, Claas Langbehn wrote: > How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them? This is being controlled by the startup-scripts in /etc/rc?.d/ . Just disable xdm and enable gdm. Read the manpage of "update-rc.d" . Thanks Claas Regards Clive -- Cl

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread David M. Cooke
On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 07:18:52PM +0100, Claas Langbehn wrote: > Hi, > > > I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation > > selected xdm as the window manager. Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm. > Well, that is not true. Here it likes xdm :) > > > How do I switch from xdm t

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread dylan
likewise, the program 'rcconf' (apt-getable of course!) can manage these startup scripts as well. personally i prefer not to use xdm, gdm, kdm or any other such software on my older machines. in their place, one can just type 'startx' at the login prompt. the memory savings might be trivial, but i

Re: xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Claas Langbehn
Hi, > I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation > selected xdm as the window manager. Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm. Well, that is not true. Here it likes xdm :) > How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them? This is being controlled by the

xdm v gdm

2002-11-21 Thread Clive Menzies
Hi I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation selected xdm as the window manager. Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm. How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them? TIA Clive -- Clive Menzies & Associates Limited strategies for business http