Ken Walker wrote: > when i do > > apt-get install x-window-system > apt-get install fluxbox > > on a base install of Debian stable > > > then startx,i go strait into fluxbox > > > > and reboot, i get a debian login screen, which when logging in takes me > strait to fluxbox. > > The login screen does not have any options apart from username/password, > nothing there for different desktops or shutdown or such. > > but it does work. > > There are four common login managers, kdm (KDE's version), gdm (Gnome's version), xdm (a generic X version), and wdm (a less well-known "generic" version).
I believe xdm and wdm lack the ability to choose which environment you log into. I know kdm has the option; I think gdm has the option. You've probably got xdm or wdm installed. You can install the others with a command like "aptitude install kdm gdm xdm wdm", and during the install you'll be asked which one you want to use. You can change that choice later with "dpkg-reconfigure xdm" or "dpkg-reconfigure kdm", etc. If you wish to leave your login manager as one that doesn't have the option, you can tinker with it's start-up files to specify which wm / de to log into, but that's beyond my knowledge, so I can only suggest google or "man [ xdm | wdm ]" to help you to figure that out. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
