On Thursday 20 February 2003 04:14 pm, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > How does this fit in with xfce - aren't they both window managers? > > Collins wrote: > > FYI, > > > > A user on another group pointed out this package, and I like it. Wdm is > > based on xdm, but it allows you complete choice of Session type, reboot > > or shutdown, etc. from the gui login panel. > > > > The home page is : http://voins.program.ru/wdm/ > > > > I'm using wdm-1.22 from a gentoo ebuild, but there is a bug in pam > > support which the author will fix soon and release 1.22.1. If you need > > his workaround for 1.22, let me know. > > > > BTW, there is a gentoo ebuild for wdm, but it hasn't been released > > because of > > work on the gentoo 1.4_final release. If you need the ebuild, cf. gentoo > > bugzilla #15660. > > > > Enjoy,
Confustion in terms - xdm wdm gdm kdm are graphical login managers that allow you to complete the login porcess and (either directly or under the covers) start your choice of window manager. With xdm (much ligher weight than kdm or gdm) you only get the equivalent of a startx operation (i.e., you must have hard coded a window manager). wdm supplies the missing functionality in xdm. The advantage over kdm or gdm is that you don't have to install (and load) kde or gnome to get a flexible graphical login manager. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area Athlon-XP gentoo 1.4_rc2 kde 3.1 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
