Re: startx problem - one step closer

[Jaume Teixi <teixi@6tems.com>]

Dave Bacon wrote:

> Thanks to Jaume for the very helpful reply.
>
> After following the suggestion listed below I am now able to bring up a graphical display,
> but it is only an "x"(mouse cursor) on top of a coarse gray back ground.  I am not sure,
> but I think I still may need to specify which Window Manager to use.  Am I on the right
> track?  If so, how do I tell X which window manager to bring up by default.

Hi,
just edit your .xsession  file ;-)
or the global one located at /etc/X11/Xsession
or either apt-get intall --reinstall _your_favorite_window_manager

have luck!
jaume.