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From: Michael Asbridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [newbie] using xwindows instead of kde
> two further simple questions:
>
> 1) kdm what is it and how do I 'fire it up'?
> what does kdm stand for?
> do you mean I just boot up linux and log in as root--and then what?
> or do I just go into the kde and do it from there?
KDM is, basically, a graphical login prompt. When logging into your machine
from KDM, you can also choose your windowing environment. I believe that
'KDM' stands for K Desktop Manager. You 'fire it up' when init changes to
runlevel 5. You can set this to happen whenever your computer boots, by
changing a line in /etc/inittab - if you look at the file, you should be
able to figure out where.
There is another graphical login, xdm, which is not specific to any window
manager (as is KDM). It, however, will not let you choose your environment.
I believe Gnome also has a login... probably 'gdm' or something similar.
That one should let you choose an environment.
> basic questions I know!
>
> 2) What other windows managers does linux-mandrake come with other
> than the kde?
Off the top of my head, I can think of WindowMaker, AfterStep,
Enlightenment, Gnome (which isn't actually a window manager, just a desktop
environment- it tends to like Enlightenment as a window manager), FVWM95 or
2 (not sure which), AnotherLevel, and probably one or two more that I can't
think of. You certainly have a lot to choose from. Most of these contain
some utility to switch from one environment to another- or you can use the
command-line utility 'desktopcfg' which will change your default. Or, as
mentioned above, you can choose an environment when you log in to KDM.
> I know this is basic stuff but having used microsoft products I really
> need to start from scratch.
No problem. I think quite a few of us have come from Microsoft
products. I also think there will be more...
-Matt Stegman
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