How can I start X-desktop manager?

[bsyuni]

Due to the lack of the system resources I prefer stay with console

mode only but sometime I have to use X-Window.

 

Therefore I set init=3, so I can start X with startx.

 

By the way I have two desktop manager. The one is gnome and the other

is window maker. Sometimes I prefer start with gnome but sometimes I

also would like to start wmaker.

 

I tried to use ~/.xsession but in my MDK 10.0 O.E. box I did not have one

at all; I mean even similar one. :unsure:

 

If you have a tip or any recommendation, please let know.

Thank you in advance. :lol:

[scoopy]

try installing Xtart.

 

then when you boot... instead of using startx... use Xtart to get a selection of your installed desktops to choose from. ( I believe it is bix "X"... little "tart" .... case sensitive )

[liquidzoo]

You can also create a ~/.xinitrc file, even if it only has 2 entries. Create it something like this:

 

#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/startgnome
#exec /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker

 

Then when you want to start wmaker instead of gnome, remove the # from that line and add one before the gnome line. Then startx will start wmaker instead of gnome.

[william]

That's exactly what I do here, but with gnome, kde, flux and enlightenment.

Here is my .xinitrc file:

xmodmap ~/.xmodmap
export LC=C
export LC_ALL=C
exec gnome-settings-daemon &
#exec startkde
#exec fluxbox
#exec gnome-session
#exec xmms &
exec enlightenment

Of course I don't keep changing wm or dm all the time.

[bvc]

Of course I don't keep changing wm or dm all the time.

no....not you....switch wm/de's? nah :P

#!/bin/bash

#======START PROGRAMS=======#
#(sleep 9; gkrellm) &
#(sleep 15; Eterm --trans --scrollbar 0 --buttonbar 0 -xg 117x62+0+130 -b LightGray --font-fx none --pointer-color black --cursor-text-color red2 -c gray --double-buffer -f gray1) &

#=======MISC=======#
#(sleep 12; idesk) &
enable_X11_numlock
#export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$QTDIR/usr/lib/qt3/lib/
#export OPERA_FORCE_JAVA_ENABLED=1
#export LC=C
#export LC_ALL=C
#export QT_XFT=true
#export GDK_USE_XFT=1
(sleep 1; xset s off s noblank dpms 0 0 0) &

#=========Waimea============#
#/usr/bin/wampager &
#(sleep 5; /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon) &
#exec /usr/X11R6/bin/waimea

#=========Fluxbox===========#
#Esetroot -s /data/walls/rally/Civic.jpg
#(sleep 7; Eterm -L 6500 --trans --scrollbar 0 --buttonbar 0 -xg 117x62+0+30 -b LightGray --font-fx emboss --pointer-color black --cursor-text-color red2 -c orange --double-buffer -f LightGray) &
#(sleep 3; /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon) &
#exec /usr/X11R6/bin/fluxbox

#=========Enlightenment=====#
#(sleep 9;  Eterm --trans --scrollbar 0 --buttonbar 0 --pointer-color black --cursor-text-color red2 -c DarkGray --double-buffer --font-fx emboss -xg 100x69+0+0 -b gray1 -f gray100) &
#(sleep 5; /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon) &
#exec /usr/X11R6/bin/enlightenment

#=========GNOME2========#
exec /usr/bin/startgnome

#=========KDE3-1=========#
#exec /usr/bin/startkde

Edited June 16, 2004 by bvc

[bsyuni]

Thank you so much, scoopy, LiquidZoo, William and bvc.

It was a big help.