On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 11:57:17AM +0200, Robert Epprecht wrote: > I prefer the text console over X, whenever it is appropriate. > The downside is, that my knowledge about X is very limited. > I just installed kde which I use rarely ;-) > > Now I'm trying to build an box for audio work, where kde is too heavy. > So I would like to try out some lightweight windowmanagers. What is an > easy way to start different window managers (so I can try them out)? > I'm working on Debian unstable.
kdm allows you to choose window manager at login time, that's the gui-can't-give-it-up method, or you can just use startx, kill whatever window manager is running and start the one you want to that's the ultra-geek method, or you could use update-alternatives to update 'x-window-manager' to point to your wm of choice, which is the debian method. The kdm approach requires you to have the x-server running all the time. The startx method does not, and the debian method requires you to restart X after a change, so would work either way. Take your pick. -- Mark Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
