"Marcelo Chiapparini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Hi!
> 
> I've just installed helix-gnome in my potato box. The default for the gdm is 
> to boot with helix-gnome running.
>  After typing my username and password I found myself with a helix-gnome 
> desktop without the 
> window manager (sawfish in my case) running! (I cannot take control over any 
> window I open ). But sawfish 
> is already installed and capable of running because if I choose, in the gdm 
> window, the "debian" boot, I end 
> with a desktop running Window Maker (no gnome running) and from it I can 
> change to sawfish without 
> problems. 
> 
> How can I enable sawfish in the gnome boot? 
> 

if you have gnome-session in your ~/.xsession
you should be able to choose your window manager
by running the gnome control panel.

if that doesn't work, you can try

update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

as root.

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