> This update
> allowed XF86Setup to recognize the full capabilities of the graphics
> adapter, but disabled (or hid) the user's normal window manager (AfterStep).
> The result was a lame and unusable "windows manager" that does nothing - no
> ability to access productivity programs.
Granted my experience is limited but I have never heard of a window
manager that cannot run certain programs.
> The display looks great, but my
> user cannot work! Hardly a smart upgrade.
Why did you upgrade X in the first place ?
> In contrast, my NT users can download and install graphic driver updates
> without administrator intervention. They are productive within five minutes
> of the update.
Really ? took me longer. And it also came with a virus
>
> Anybody have some advice on how to get a new X driver running? How do we
> get the updated X-manager to load the previously configured windows manager?
It depends on your setup, but the config files are .Xclients and
.xinitrc (there are others) These are text files, and the window
manager(or GNOME KDE thingy) to execute is placed in this.
> How do we get the windows manager to recognize (with an icon) newly
> installed software?
Edit a text file or use GNOME (or KDE) to add it to a menu, drawer or
panel.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
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