I guess most of your questions will be answered if you look on the web page,
or more importantly (since you have the mandrake 6 cd) by installing mandrake
6. Upon installing it I learned that it comes with kde, gnome, afterstep,
ice, etc etc - all nice managers. If you did the default install you should
have a graphical logic screen if I'm not mistaken, and from there be able to
choose your window manager (assuming you chose to install them all - I was
given the choice of installing them all or just kde, it defaulted to just kde
for me - but I love to experiment so I put them all on). If you don't have
these options then you will have to change your configuration files (someone
else is better at describing this) and/or install more window managers from
your cd-rom.
Don
by the way folks, thanks for the help with the kernel upgrade - it's running
great now!
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On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, you
wrote: > two further simple questions: > > 1) kdm what is it and how do I
'fire it up'? > what does kdm stand for? > do you mean I just boot up
linux and log in as root--and then what? > or do I just go into the kde and
do it from there? > > basic questions I know! > > 2) What other windows
managers does linux-mandrake come with other > than the kde? >
> I know this is basic stuff but having used microsoft products I really
> need to start from scratch.
>
> >From: Axalon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] using xwindows instead of kde
> >Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:34:10 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Michael Asbridge wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I just installed linux mandrake including the kde.
> > > I would like to see what linux is like just using xwindows ie in some
> >way
> > > not using the kde to see which I prefer. Is this possible?
> > > This is probably a silly question but does linux mandrake come with
> > > xwindows (maybe this is what kde uses under the covers?)?
> >
> >X is a server not a gui, fireup kdm as root and you will beable to select
> >which gui/window manager combo you want.
> >
> >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Michael :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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