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ok i have remastered knoppix 3.4 i replaced kde with fluxbox and done some what seemed at the time "dodgy stuff"
now i cant get x to load automaticly so i have to type startx to load it each boot
can somebod PLLLLZZZ tell me how i can get x to start itselfLD
baring in mind that i dont know how to right batch scripts to well

thanks in advance

If you want to use another window manager such as fluxbox, you can edit the /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig file. Look for the lines...

Code:

# Allow only supported windowmanager

#####the following is really one long string

case "DESKTOP" in gnome|kde|larswm|xfce|

windowmaker|wmaker|icewm|fluxbox|twm) ;; *)

DESKTOP="KDE"; ;; esac



I changed that to look like this..

# Allow only supported windowmanager

case "DESKTOP" in fluxbox) ;; *)

DESKTOP="FLUXBOX"; ;; esac

I changed the /etc/inittab to default to run level 3 ( command line )
# The default runlevel.
id:3:initdefault:
as many of the packages don't even need a window manager. If you do want to start the window manager, use the command: startx

If you want it to go directly into fluxbox, then make sure the /etc/inittab is like this...
id:5:initdefault:

um... ok
i already had fluxbox as my window manager by doing just what you said,
my problem is that x will not start itself
when x is started fluxbox starts up fine
so all i have to do is find a way to automaticly startx:)