Re: Suggestions for desktop manager: [was Re: Fast booting for a Debian system - and suggestions for said system]
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Lisi <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 29 September 2009 23:20:06 Preston Boyington wrote:
>> Kevin Ross wrote:
>> <snipped>
>>
>> > If you want auto-login, and fast startup with minimal dependencies, then
>> > skip the display manager, change your getty to rungetty and configure it
>> > to autologin, and add startx to your ~/.bash_profile. Then of course you
>> > put whatever window manager you want into ~/.xinitrc.
>>
>> i did this back when i ran Fluxbox and it worked great.
>>
>> another option would be 'SLiM' for your login manager.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Arrant Drivel - really, it's just trash...
>> http://www.arrantdrivel.com/
>>
>> Where the road takes me - a highwayman's perspective
>> http://www.prestonboyington.com/
>
> Thanks, guys! :-) That was a fast response even by this list's standards!
>
> I am falling asleep on my keyboard - it is midnight here - so I'll try it/them
> in the morning. It sounds like just what I want.
>
> I sent an email just before going to bed to catch owls and those who are just
> getting up. By the time it is morning here, it will be night for half the
> list.
>
> Lisi
Sentimental . . . yet not necessary. You can easily try out every
("good") wm/de for free.
To ask the hundreds+ who use debian which wm/de they like is wasting
your and my time/bandwidth.
Check them out!
I really can't believe that your asking for help to set up your desktop!
Ahhh . . . maybe I don't get the point of this mailing list. If so, I
apologize.
>
> Lisi
>
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