choosing x-windows

vito_huang · 11-24-2004, 11:23 AM

i am using redhat 9.0, and i change the runlevel to 3. when i need to run x-windows i am using startx command to start x. the proglem is when i using startx redhat run default run KDE, however i want to use GNOME and i don't want to change to runlevel 5, can does anybody know how to solve this problem??
thanks

ror · 11-24-2004, 11:24 AM

use xwmconfig

Komakino · 11-24-2004, 11:59 AM

In the .xinitrc file in your home directory have the line:
exec gnome-session

and comment out (add a # in front) the line:
exec startkde

rusty_slacker · 11-24-2004, 01:07 PM

when you are in runlevel 3 you can type startkde and it will go straight to it
or you can login as root, type gdm or kdm, and get a graphical login which will allow you to select a desktop environment

Jengo · 11-24-2004, 01:43 PM

hi guys! i was having the same prob, i didnt know how to change the GDE (graphic desktop environment) does xwmconfig also work with SuSE 9.2? im not at home right now, so i cant try it. thx!

vito_huang · 11-24-2004, 04:17 PM

however i try to use xwmconfig and startkde, but the bash shell tell me there is no suck commander in there/

iago · 11-24-2004, 07:13 PM

look in /usr/X11R6/bin

vito_huang · 11-25-2004, 08:01 AM

still not have in there? or because my XFree is too old , but i using redhat9.0

Komakino · 11-25-2004, 01:28 PM

If the command startkde is not found, then you don't have kde installed. If xwmconfig is not found then just follow the instructions I originally posted.