Re: Replacing Kde
On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 16:02, Elie De Brauwer wrote:
> On 07 Mar 2004 15:56:04 -0300
> HectorScaramelli <pwrpnt@wpowerpoint.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Need help trying to figure out what are all the steps needed to replace
> > Kde that comes up by default when 'startx'. I'd like to change the
> > default kde so as to test icevwm and blackbox. I've already installed
> > them with 'dselect'.
> > TIA
> > Hector
> >
>
> You _could_ change it manually to launch your window manager of choice when
> using startx by changing the symlink:
>
> helios@qntal:/etc/alternatives$ ls -hal x-window-manager
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 2003-11-06 17:03 x-window-manager -> /usr/bin/wmaker
>
I do have there ->/usr/bin/blackbox
In the script /etc/X11/default-display-manager I have the command
/usr/bin/X11/blackbox
but still blackbox doesn't come up when booting nor when startx is
passed.
> But another advice might be installing wdm or another xdm clone which supports
> window manager selection. When you machine is booted you get presented a
> graphical login prompt with a dropdown box which lists all available window
> managers.
I'll try that.
Thanks
>
> hth
>
>
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