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Code:

#!/bin/sh

# (c) 2000 MandrakeSoft



exec /etc/X11/Xsession $*

weird xinitrc isn't it?

Garry :D

Ok, so comment out that line, place a new line:
exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox

Save and exit, symlink that to your home directory:
ln -s /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc

And then startx...

Cool

Yeh but the thing is i don't do a startx.....i do a GUI login...i think it's KDM....and i want flux to be a selectable WM...

Garry

Yeah, I am still working on that one for ya...

Cool

Hey, I think I found it... Just so you can see what I am reading:
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/xwin/xstart.html#conf

Cool

Ok, so...

It looks like you need to locate:
'/usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc'

And find an area to add Fluxbox in there. If you post the contents I will see if I can help.

Also, to start fluxbox from the command line I understand you have to type:
startx fluxbox

And it's supposed to start. No need to comment any lines in any file.

If you want to use flux as your default wm, then you would make the entry in:
~/.desktop

And the entry should look like:
DESKTOP=fluxbox

Cool

/usr/sbin/chksession -l

Also, you might need to run this to see what X options you have.

Good Luck, and read that link I provided above, good info there.

Cool

Ok thanks i will read that, then post up the things you requested....

Thanks again

Garry :D

Hmmm this is kmrc

Code:

[Desktop0]

BackgroundMode=Flat

BlendBalance=100

BlendMode=NoBlending

ChangeInterval=60

Color1=33,68,156

Color2=192,192,192

CurrentWallpaper=0

LastChange=0

MultiWallpaperMode=NoMulti

Pattern=

Program=

ReverseBlending=false

Wallpaper=

WallpaperList=

WallpaperMode=NoWallpaper



[General]

PidFile=/var/run/xdm.pid

Xservers=/etc/X11/xdm/Xservers



[Shutdown]

HaltCmd=/sbin/halt

LiloCmd=/sbin/lilo

LiloMap=/boot/map

RebootCmd=/sbin/reboot

UseLilo=true



[X-*-Core]

AllowNullPasswd=false

AllowRootLogin=false

AutoReLogin=false

Reset=

Resources=/etc/X11/xdm/Xresources

Session=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession

Setup=

Startup=

SystemPath=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin

UserPath=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin



[X-*-Greeter]

AllowShutdown=Root

AuthComplain=false

DefaultUser=axfrdns

EchoMode=OneStar

FailFont=helvetica,12,5,15,75,0

FocusPasswd=false

GUIStyle=KDE

GreetFont=charter,24,5,15,50,0

GreetString=Welcome to %n

GreeterPosFixed=false

GreeterPosX=100

GreeterPosY=100

Language=C

LogoArea=Logo

LogoPixmap=/usr/share/apps/kdm/pics/kdelogo.png

MinShowUID=500

NoUsers=adm,alias,amanda,apache,bin,bind,daemon,exim,falken,ftp,games,gdm,gopher,halt,httpd,ident,ingres,kmem,lp,mail,mailnull,man,mta,mysql,named,news,nobody,nscd,operator,pcap,pop,postfix,postgres,qmaild,qmaill,qmailp,qmailq,qmailr,qmails,reboot,root,rpc,rpcuser,rpm,sendmail,shutdown,sympa,sync,tty,uucp,xfs,xten,

PreselectUser=None

SessionTypes=KDE,IceWM,failsafe,default

ShowUsers=All

SortUsers=true

StdFont=helvetica,12,5,15,50,0

Users=



[X-:*-Core]

AllowNullPasswd=true

AllowRootLogin=true

NoPassEnable=false

NoPassUsers=



[X-:*-Greeter]

AllowShutdown=All



[X-:0-Core]

Authorize=true

AutoLogin1st=true

AutoLoginEnable=false

AutoLoginUser=axfrdns

Reset=/etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole

Setup=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0

Startup=/etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole



[X-:1-Core]

Authorize=true



[Xdmcp]

Enable=false

KeyFile=/etc/X11/xdm/xdm-keys

Willing=

Xaccess=/etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess

And if i changed DESKTOP=KDE to DESKTOP=fluxbox that doesn't mean it would make flux selectable would it, it would just make it default...hmm i'm still reading....

Garry :D

See this line:
SessionTypes=KDE,IceWM,failsafe,default

I think if you add fluxbox there, that might be your ticket.

Cool

Ok i'm gonna think of switching to GDM instead of KDM...since they say its high configurable....etc etc

Garry :D

Also, what does:
/usr/sbin/chksession -l

return?

I think this would all make alot more sense if I followed along with ya, then I could explain things better.

Anway, I think if the chksession returns flux then you should be good to go...

Cool

Hmmmmm in GDM's Login Session tab there is KDE and IceWM...when i click on add session i type in fluxbox....and i can't enter what command to execute...but for KDE and Ice there already are commands...

#!/bin/sh
exec /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession KDE

and

#!/bin/sh
exec /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession IceWM

i can edit and chnage those etc.

But i cannot edit flux's....the window to type the command isn't editable...

hope this made sense..

Garry :D

Might be a button you missed or something... Poke around a bit more, seems like it's always something little on things like that.

Cool

Ok i think i'm onto something...i'm gonna make an executable in /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions where Kde and Ice are...

i'll post when i'm done....

Oh yeh and sorry MasterC i never saw that post, i tried that before...and it didn't execute...nothing happened...

Garry :D