Todd is quite correct in the procedure below. But if you are installing a Window Manager from the Mandrake CDs (or contrib) then it is not necessary. The 'post install' script contained within the RPM will do this for you.
So to get for example enlightenment in the list of Window Managers. All you need do is urpmi enlightenment derek On Thursday 26 Jun 2003 4:58 am, Todd Slater wrote: > On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:10:01 -0400 > > "MEISCH,CORY (HP-Vancouver,ex1)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do I go about adding another window manager entry in the GDM? > > Cory, > > Using XFce4 as an example > > 1. Create a startup script--like what you may have used for .xsession or > .xinitrc--as /usr/bin/startxfce4 (needs to be executable) > > 2. Create a file /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19XFce4 (1-18 are reserved by > Mandrake; start with 19 and keep going up if need be) containing: > > NAME=XFce4 > ICON=xfce4.png > EXEC=/usr/bin/startxfce4 > DESC=The bleeding edge > SCRIPT: > exec /usr/bin/startxfce4 > > 3. Edit /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc and add XFce4 to the list of > SessionTypes. This is case-sensitive and needs to be the same as NAME > above. > > Step 3 may or may not be necessary; I found I had to do it to get it > working with KDM. > > I have done this with fluxbox, pekwm, xfce4, and oroborus without any > problems. > > Todd -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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