Yes but your going to learn more than you want about the internal workings
of XFree most likely. :)
You need to configure kdm to not start any servers (it has someproblems w/
auth when you do this, i think gdm does it a little better)
backup and edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers so it has this
#:0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X
Now when kdm starts it will not start an Xserver
Your startx alias will look like
alias startx16='startx -- -once -query 127.0.0.1 -bpp 16'
alias startx24='startx -- -once -query 127.0.0.1 -bpp 24'
Now you have to choose either start kdm from another startup script
or just setting id:5:initdefault the later is probably better. It gives it
respawn which is both good and bad, useing runlevel5.
While your in /etc/X11/xdm you might want to poke at Xaccess, and beef up
the security if you have time.
On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, hevnsnt wrote:
> Hey btw, GO K-STATE! heh..
> Yeah, i knew all that, but I dont want it to boot directly to that.. is
> there any other way?
> -hevnsnt
>
>
> On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, Matt Stegman wrote:
>
> > I think you're talking about kdm- in which case you might try 'init 5' (as
> > root, I believe). This should start X on tty7, and give you a login prompt
> > with the drop-down box of window managers/desktops. If you like it, you can
> > set up /etc/inittab to make this the default- change
> > id:3:initdefault:
> > to
> > id:5:initdefault:
> > and you're done! The next time you boot, you'll go straight into runlevel
> > 5, which will start X and kdm automatically.
> >
> > Also, instead of using an alias for startx --bpp16, you might add
> > DefaultColorDepth 16
> > to /etc/XF86Config, under the "Display" section for your server. That way,
> > it'll take hold for all users.
> >
> > -Matt Stegman
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: hevnsnt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 12:34 AM
> > Subject: [newbie] starting xwin
> >
> >
> > > Ok guys/gals, I have another question..
> > >
> > > I would like to set up an alias to start xwindows in 16bit but I want it
> > > to go to the windowmanager choice screen.. I know how to setup an alias,
> > > know how to start x in 16bit, but I have no Idea on how to start it to go
> > > to that window choice screen without having it boot directly to x...
> > > Anyone have any Ideas?
> > >
> > > -Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
>
