Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-27 Thread Marc Wilson
On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 06:13:45PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > I'll have a look into wdm but it seems Debian doesn't offer a useful > login app. Other than xdm/gdm/kdm/wdm, huh? They're all useful. Just because there isn't one that exactly fits your specific features doesn't make them any less. E

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-27 Thread Otto Wyss
> Otto Wyss wrote: > > >I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't > >allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there better > >alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? > > > You should be able to install kdm or gdm without installing the >

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-27 Thread Otto Wyss
> On Sat, Nov 22, 2003 at 11:09:48PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > > I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't > > allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there better > > alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? > > > > > unless you're totall

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-27 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 09:27:14PM -0500, lee wrote: > On Tuesday 25 November 2003 12:31, Otto Wyss wrote: > > I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't > > allow for a shutdown. Are there better alternatives to start X without > > installing Gome or KDE (just use XFC

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-27 Thread ben_foley
On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 08:04:42PM -0800, Marc Wilson wrote: > On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 03:19:49AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > use "update-alternatives --config x-window-manager" to get to a menu that > > will allow you to select between what you've got available. then use > > startx to fire

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread lee
On Tuesday 25 November 2003 12:31, Otto Wyss wrote: > I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't > allow for a shutdown. Are there better alternatives to start X without > installing Gome or KDE (just use XFCE) or can XDM be configured to have > a shutdown feature? > >

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread Marc Wilson
On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 03:19:49AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > use "update-alternatives --config x-window-manager" to get to a menu that > will allow you to select between what you've got available. then use > startx to fire it up. No, no, NO. The alternatives system is not intended to faci

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread David Z Maze
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) writes: > I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM > doesn't allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there > better alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? X is X; using a single application (or display manager) fr

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread Kent West
Otto Wyss wrote: I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there better alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? O. Wyss You should be able to install kdm or gdm without installing the full-blow

XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread Otto Wyss
I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't allow for a shutdown. Are there better alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE (just use XFCE) or can XDM be configured to have a shutdown feature? O. Wyss -- See "http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/"; for ideas

Re: XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread ben_foley
On Sat, Nov 22, 2003 at 11:09:48PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't > allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there better > alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? > > unless you're totally fixated on s

XDM can't shutdown

2003-11-26 Thread Otto Wyss
I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there better alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? O. Wyss -- See "http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/"; for ideas how to design your app. -- To UNSUBSCR