Hi, Oisin: Thanks. Yes, I do not have a Window Manager. I am running Slackware v8.0 but I did not install any x* during initial setup. I'll check for packages that match wm*.tgz, then kde*.tgz and gno*.tgz. Regards, Chuck "Oisin C. Feeley" wrote: > > On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Chuck Gelm wrote: > > > Howdy: > > > > I think that I have successfully installed 4.2.1. > > I can 'startx' and I get a blank desktop with a > > small clock and three (3) windows; 'login', 'xterm', > > and 'xterm'. There is no color. It is all monochrome > > in shades of gray. I can toggle (ctl-alt-'+') among > > 3 resolutions. > > > > Is this all there is? > > > > How do I do a Graphic User Interface? > > Well....you are! > > > > > How do I run a Netscape browser? > > > > In the xterm try "netscape &". > > It sounds as though you are not running a window manager, or else are > running a really minimal window manager. In the xterm try a "ps -ax | > grep wm", "ps -ax | grep -i "gnome", "ps -ax | grep -i kde" and report > what the results are. If there's nothing at all then you haven't got a WM > running or a desktop manager. These are what provide all the nice > decorations and backgrounds. You could then (initially from the xterm, > but later from your distro-specific scripts) run something like > WindowMaker, or go the whole hog and run a desktop like Gnome or KDE. > Check to see how your distro prefers to do it by reading their release > docs. > > HTH, > Oisin Feeley > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
