Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 23:03, Kent West wrote: . kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use: dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc) I'll install kdm and post the results. That'll probably do the trick fer ya. And indeed it did. The kdm login screen let me choose whatever wm I have installed and works great. Many thanks Hector -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
HectorScaramelli wrote: On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 23:03, Kent West wrote: . kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use: dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc) I'll install kdm and post the results. That'll probably do the trick fer ya. And indeed it did. The kdm login screen let me choose whatever wm I have installed and works great. Many thanks Hector I tinkered with GDM last night, and it also has the options, under the Session menu. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. Are you asking how to install Debian, or are you asking how to startx with your preferred wm? Assuming the latter. Or any suggestion on which would be the best installation process. Or please lead me to a detailed HowTo. I don't want gnome or kde just a fast, non-heavy window manager like icewvm or blackbox. You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a file in the user's home directory named .xinitrc, and put the name of your preferred wm in that file. Here's what mine looks like, which startx KDE: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk: cat .xinitrc #sawfish #icewm #gnome-session startkde #flwm #blackbox #fvwm95 #larswm #galeon #fvwm95 #xterm #gnome-panel #twm #wmaker #xfwm If you want to change it system-wide, I believe you'll need to change the symlink /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager; you can do so by running update-alternatives --config x-window-manager, and/or /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager (with update-alternatives --config x-session-manager). You could also install KDM which is a graphical login screen, which will give you a choice of which wm to start (I don't believe xdm or wdm offers the choice; I _think_ gdm does, but I'm not sure). -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. Are you asking how to install Debian, or are you asking how to startx with your preferred wm? Assuming the latter. Your assumption is correct. Or any suggestion on which would be the best installation process. Or please lead me to a detailed HowTo. I don't want gnome or kde just a fast, non-heavy window manager like icewvm or blackbox. You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a file in the user's home directory named .xinitrc, and put the name of your preferred wm in that file. Here's what mine looks like, which startx KDE: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk: cat .xinitrc #sawfish #icewm #gnome-session startkde #flwm #blackbox #fvwm95 #larswm #galeon #fvwm95 #xterm #gnome-panel #twm #wmaker #xfwm I don't have any right now. Can I have this done by the installation process? I didn't request kde when installing for the first time. If you want to change it system-wide, I believe you'll need to change the symlink /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager; you can do so by running update-alternatives --config x-window-manager, and/or /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager (with update-alternatives --config x-session-manager). You could also install KDM which is a graphical login screen, which will give you a choice of which wm to start (I don't believe xdm or wdm offers the choice; I _think_ gdm does, but I'm not sure). Yes gdm does it and I have been able to run blackbox within gnome but could'n get rid of the gnome desktop. Thanks Hector -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
HectorScaramelli wrote: On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a file in the user's home directory named .xinitrc, and put the name of your preferred wm in that file. Here's what mine looks like, which startx KDE: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk: cat .xinitrc #sawfish #icewm #gnome-session startkde #flwm #blackbox #fvwm95 #larswm #galeon #fvwm95 #xterm #gnome-panel #twm #wmaker #xfwm I don't have any right now. Can I have this done by the installation process? I didn't request kde when installing for the first time. You'll have to manually create the .xinitrc file; you'll have to install any window managers you want to try out. You can do so with a command like: apt-get install sawfish icewm blackbox kde wmaker or apt-get install fvwm95 Yes gdm does it and I have been able to run blackbox within gnome but could'n get rid of the gnome desktop. This is choice during the login using gdm? kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use: dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc) -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 20:21, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 17:48, Kent West wrote: HectorScaramelli wrote: Hi, I need help on learning how to install Debian so I can start X with any desired window manager ie. icevwm, blackbox by default. You can set this on a user-by-user basis by creating a file in the user's home directory named .xinitrc, and put the name of your preferred wm in that file. Here's what mine looks like, which startx KDE: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/westk: cat .xinitrc #sawfish #icewm #gnome-session startkde #flwm #blackbox #fvwm95 #larswm #galeon #fvwm95 #xterm #gnome-panel #twm #wmaker #xfwm I don't have any right now. Can I have this done by the installation process? I didn't request kde when installing for the first time. You'll have to manually create the .xinitrc file; you'll have to install any window managers you want to try out. You can do so with a command like: apt-get install sawfish icewm blackbox kde wmaker or apt-get install fvwm95 Yes gdm does it and I have been able to run blackbox within gnome but could'n get rid of the gnome desktop. This is choice during the login using gdm? Not at the login screen. Later during the gnome session I found a menu where to set the default window manager. kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use: dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc) I'll install kdm and post the results. Thanks Hector -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Configuring X in Debian Woody 3.0 r1
HectorScaramelli wrote: Not at the login screen. Later during the gnome session I found a menu where to set the default window manager. I believe I'm vaguely familiar with this menu; if I'm right, this only affects the default wm within Gnome, and doesn't have anything to do with whether the default environment is Gnome or something else. kdm actually changes fully between the wm/dm. If you want to try kdm, just: apt-get install kdm and you'll be asked which session manager you want to use. Later if you want to change which one you use: dpkg-reconfigure kdm (or gdm, etc) I'll install kdm and post the results. That'll probably do the trick fer ya. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
