On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 08:14:56PM +0200, Sammy wrote: > I ran aptitude install x-window-system and successfully installed X-Windows. > When I run startx I get a gray background with an X in the middle (mouse > pointer). > My mouse is not working, but I don't get any errors (EE) lines in > /var/log/XFree86.0.log file. > >From the HOWTOs, I thought that an xterm window should start by default even > though I DON'T have any window managers (such as GNOME or KDE) installed. > Isn't that correct? > Am I missing something?? > Thanks! Hi Sammy, when you install x-window-system, you get one window manager installed: twm. if you click and hold the left mouse button, you should see a menu, where you can select to run an xterm (look under the shells menu). Other than that, you can install a WM: wmaker, openbox, kde,gnome,.... And an display manager: wdm, xdm, gdm, kdm... Cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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