Dan Davison wrote:
However I would really like to have the choice to quit out of gnome (or never enter it) and use a different window manager, when I want. I have the .xsession file from my old debian system that sets up an X session with the ion window manager, and I would like to be able to choose between using > gnome and using ion.Could someone advise me how to do this? The machine boots directly into gnome using gdm, and I have not worked out how to have any control over this.
aptitude install kdm aptitude remove gdmMake sure to select kdm as default X display manager. kdm has a pull down menu to select the desired desktop environment on log in. It is configured via kde's control center, but can be used without kde.
Johannes