Mandy wm choice

**popcorn** · 12-19-2001, 07:56 AM

After all that prating around with Xlibs, so I could get fluxbox up and running I now can't work out how to start it. I feel dumb, I've tried every config file & utility that I can think of.

All I want to do is add fluxbox to my choice at the X-logon (part of auroua?)

Thanks in advance?

**boblucci** · 12-19-2001, 11:17 AM

can you start it from the command line? exec fluxbox or something to that effect?

that is just a guess.

what about editing the xinit script and ad fluxbox to it ( it's been awhile but i think thats what it had to do in slackware )?

this might help also
http://www.linuxjunior.org/cgi-bin/p...play&id=22

**popcorn** · 12-19-2001, 12:56 PM

I've looked at xinit, but that just starts xsession. I looked at that and there's nothing to do with wm's in there (least non I can find).

I've played about with wmsession.d/, nothing.

I'll give the CLI a go.

thanks anyway.

**binary_boy** · 12-19-2001, 03:13 PM

Look at your xinitrc file. I'm not sure where that is in Mandy, but look in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.

just comment out the exec twm line and insert exec fluxbox instead.

**boblucci** · 12-19-2001, 04:33 PM

Look at your xinitrc file. I'm not sure where that is in Mandy, but look in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.

just comment out the exec twm line and insert exec fluxbox instead.

Thats what i ment !!! the xinitrc. file :P

**popcorn** · 12-20-2001, 07:54 AM

Well it works (and is 8)), still can't find where to add it to the GUI login options, but that's not a big prob, as I don't think I'm going to want any more options

**LiNuts** · 12-20-2001, 09:54 PM

Well it works (and is 8)), still can't find where to add it to the GUI login options, but that's not a big prob, as I don't think I'm going to want any more options

Try using the Login manager in kde, that lets you set-up your Window managers.
Cheers
LiNuts