xdm questions; Startup?
I installed xdm, via XF86Setup; And got the KDE desktop. But I needed to edit the startup files for higher resolution, and now I have xdm running, but no desktop (=Command line). How do I get back to KDE? And/or, where is the desktop selected? If I am on a windowed desktop, I presume that alt-F1 switching does not work? Thanks, Gregory Guthrie Gregory Guthrie [EMAIL PROTECTED] (641)472-1125Fax: -1103
Re: no xdm on startup
Hi, Could you please say, which faq you are referring to? With thanks, Suresh - Suresh Kumar.R Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept of Electronics Communication College of Engineering, Trivandrum - 695 016 INDIA On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Frodo Baggins wrote: Noah L. Meyerhans scripsit: On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, suresh kumar wrote: How to configure a slink/potato so that xdm *DO NOT* start on bootup. I want them to start only on startx. 'update-rc.d -f xdm remove' This sould be on the FAQs :))) -- Leo TheHobbit ICQ 56656060 -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GED/CS d? s-:+-: a C+++ U+++ L++(+++) P E+(++) W++ N+ K? o? !w O? M V--- PS+++ PE-- Y+ GPG+ t++ 5? X- R+ tv+ b D? DI? G e()* h(+) r--(---) y--(+)+++* --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
no xdm on startup
HI, How to configure a slink/potato so that xdm *DO NOT* start on bootup. I want them to start only on startx. Any ideas? Suresh = Suresh Kumar.R Dept of Electronics Communication College of Engineering Trivandrum, INDIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
Re: no xdm on startup
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Re: no xdm on startup
Noah L. Meyerhans scripsit: On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, suresh kumar wrote: How to configure a slink/potato so that xdm *DO NOT* start on bootup. I want them to start only on startx. 'update-rc.d -f xdm remove' This sould be on the FAQs :))) -- Leo TheHobbit ICQ 56656060 -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GED/CS d? s-:+-: a C+++ U+++ L++(+++) P E+(++) W++ N+ K? o? !w O? M V--- PS+++ PE-- Y+ GPG+ t++ 5? X- R+ tv+ b D? DI? G e()* h(+) r--(---) y--(+)+++* --END GEEK CODE BLOCK--
Re: no xdm on startup
suresh kumar wrote: HI, How to configure a slink/potato so that xdm *DO NOT* start on bootup. I want them to start only on startx. Any ideas? If I understand you correctly and you want to get rid of xdm, my favorite is: dpkg --purge xdm (or gdm etc.) (assuming that you're a stand-alone user or that no one else on your system wants a GUI startup) Then 'startx' works fine. Even better than simply using startx, create a few small script files that execute the startx command after first adjusting your '~/.xsession' file for the session you want to start. Works really well for choosing between a gnome or a regular session without using a GUI logon. :-) John -- Powered by the Penguin
xdm at startup?
I installed xdm on my system. Everything is fine, but at install-time I chose to *NOT* have it start at boot-time. Now I wish to have it invoked automatically at startup. What do I need to do? Also, is there a way to change the default xdm background (i.e. the login screen)? The greyish default is kinda nasty. Thanks! Matt -- Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] They're always havin' a good time down on the bayou, Lord, them delta women think the world of me. -- Dickey Betts, Ramblin' Man
Re: xdm at startup?
Edit your /etc/X11/config file and change the no-start-xdm to start-xdm. On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Matt Garman wrote: I installed xdm on my system. Everything is fine, but at install-time I chose to *NOT* have it start at boot-time. Now I wish to have it invoked automatically at startup. What do I need to do? Also, is there a way to change the default xdm background (i.e. the login screen)? The greyish default is kinda nasty. Thanks! Matt -- Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] They're always havin' a good time down on the bayou, Lord, them delta women think the world of me. -- Dickey Betts, Ramblin' Man -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null === [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Role-Player, Babylon 5 fanatic 1998-99 Aka Khyron the Backstabber : ICQ# 2325055 Homepage: www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/ratirh Happiness comes in short spurts. Don't be fooled. ===
Re: xdm at startup?
And to change the default xdm background, install Xbanner. Martin Subject: Re: xdm at startup? Edit your /etc/X11/config file and change the no-start-xdm to start-xdm. On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Matt Garman wrote: I installed xdm on my system. Everything is fine, but at install-time I chose to *NOT* have it start at boot-time. Now I wish to have it invoked automatically at startup. What do I need to do? Also, is there a way to change the default xdm background (i.e. the login screen)? The greyish default is kinda nasty. Thanks! Matt -- Matt Garman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] They're always havin' a good time down on the bayou, Lord, them delta women think the world of me. -- Dickey Betts, Ramblin' Man -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null === [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Role-Player, Babylon 5 fanatic 1998-99 Aka Khyron the Backstabber : ICQ# 2325055 Homepage: www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/ratirh Happiness comes in short spurts. Don't be fooled. === -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: xdm at startup?
Martin Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And to change the default xdm background, install Xbanner. Not neccessarilly. If you only want a simple background (e.g. a solid bacground in any color) you only need to edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession_0 to include a call to xsetroot. peloy.-
Re: xdm at startup?
On 30 Nov 1998, Eloy A. Paris wrote: Martin Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And to change the default xdm background, install Xbanner. Not neccessarilly. If you only want a simple background (e.g. a solid bacground in any color) you only need to edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession_0 to include a call to xsetroot. So does this mean that you could do something like xscreensaver, and have a groovy animation as your xdm background? that would be way cool :) Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/
