-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 yes, but in the default configuration for slackware 10 you don't have a display manager running as far as I can tell. so therefore startx is the best way to go. On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 08:30:31AM -0500, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. You're sending confusing and wrong information about how to start > an X session. > If you don't have a display manager running, you would use startx from > the console. If you have a display manager such as gdm running, you > would log in to the graphical console just the same as a normal user > login. Big hint, gdm stands for Gnome Display manager. If you want to > use both, you will have to make sure the startx command starts the X > session using a display not managed by the display manager. > Gdm beeps when it is ready for a user to login. > The default window manager for Gnome is metacity, not gdm. > > Kenny > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 08:44:21AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > > to start x, just run startx. when all activity stops ( your pc speaker > > may beep, I'm not sure) type your username. then hit enter, type your > > password, then enter again. if gdm is in fact your default window > > manager gnome should come up. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- We are Pentium of Borg. Division is futile. You will be approximated. -- seen in someone's .signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBJ1Gb9XVrM3ri110RAosRAJ9cGL0QvpV8I3Z30jED1o9Q3bEBAQCfVE6j CTsC2KQyG3KPVaXjAQXf4Fw= =jptm -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
