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Re: Using AfterStep AND KDE under X

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Espen Sand)
Wed Nov 11 02:33:58 1998

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 08:33:14 +0100
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From: Espen Sand <espen.sand@neo.no>
In-Reply-To: <19981111005658.5604.qmail@mail2.redhat.com>
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I prefer to use the KDM manager (KDE replacement for XDM). I boot directly
into X, then choose what WM/environment I want to use when logging in. 

The files involved here is /etc/inittab and /etc/X11/xdm/*. The setup can be 
a bit toublesome on RH 51, so if you want, I can send the files to you.


>Depending on what mood I am in, I like to use different window managers
>under X.  I have KDE installed, and if I want to use AfterStep (my other
>favorite wm)  I need to remove the /opt/kde/bin/startkde option in my
>.Xclients file.  Is there a way, that I can select which window manager I
>use when I load up X? (startx)
>If so, can someone point me to that FAQ, or give me the info I need, on how
>to set that up?  Thanks In Advance guys.

Espen Sand, Research Scientist
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