wquld someone please point me to an explanation of what files and how xwindows starts and selects the desktop and windows manager. in know it used to be in startx, but all that has changed. thenks and Peace,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ed Edward M Dunagin 514 Sanders Ave Bozeman, MT 59718 406.555-7282 Skype-phone +1 406 662 0179 ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs