Re: [expert] Stop using kdm

[Mike Corbeil]

Ken Archer wrote:

> When I installed 7.0 I set it up to go directly to X using "kdm".  On a single
> user machine, however, I prefer to use "guichooser" to choose my window manager.
> Question is how do I stop it from using kdm and go to a console?  If I set it to
> go to init3 and then use startx, it will still go to kdm if I am not mistaken.

Once you're logged in and in kde, bring up kde help and search for how to disable
kde.  There's some command  like

            kde on/off

but have forgotten exactly what it is.

This should replace the .Xclients file with one which doesn't invoke startkde.

Then, I'ld suggest reading  up on the window managers and the tool you mentioned.
There may be a man page or documentation under /usr/doc for this tool.

mike