[newbie] window managers run command

2002-02-07 Thread Anuerin G. Diaz
hi, i was giving a other window managers a second look (as i am using Xtart its easy to switch WM's) especially blackbox, ICEwm and fluxbox. the only thing that im missing is the 'Run' command. i always try to run apps (especially GUI ones) from the run dialog so they dont get closed when

RE: [newbie] window managers

2001-02-11 Thread Fireman71
--Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scuba Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 10:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] window managers I find the best way it to boot mandrake into a graphical login, which allows you to choose window managers

Re: [newbie] window managers

2001-02-11 Thread Ribbo
Tanggal 11 Feb 2001, dari Jim Skoff : > Hi, this is a very newbie like question but I just installed Mandrake 7.2 > and can't find where I can switch window managers. I wan't to run Window > Maker. Can anyone help? type this at your console: echo "wmaker" > ~/.xinitrc next time if you want to

RE: [newbie] window managers

2001-02-11 Thread Scuba
February 2001 17:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] window managers Hi, this is a very newbie like question but I just installed Mandrake 7.2 and can't find where I can switch window managers. I wan't to run Window Maker. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, Jim

[newbie] window managers

2001-02-11 Thread Jim Skoff
Hi, this is a very newbie like question but I just installed Mandrake 7.2 and can't find where I can switch window managers. I wan't to run Window Maker. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, Jim

Re: [newbie] Window Managers

2000-03-12 Thread Necrotica
Thanks Sujeevan. It works great, however Enlightenment isn't listed as one of the window managers. Rats... -Necro On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, you wrote: > Necrotica wrote: > > > One last question for the day. :) > > > > In Mandrake, how do you configure what the default Window Manager is? When I > >

Re: [newbie] Window Managers

2000-03-12 Thread sujee
Necrotica wrote: > One last question for the day. :) > > In Mandrake, how do you configure what the default Window Manager is? When I > first start X (and get the graphical logon), if I leave the window manager as > "default" then I get Gnome w/Enlightenment. I would like to change this so that >

[newbie] Window Managers

2000-03-12 Thread Necrotica
One last question for the day. :) In Mandrake, how do you configure what the default Window Manager is? When I first start X (and get the graphical logon), if I leave the window manager as "default" then I get Gnome w/Enlightenment. I would like to change this so that my default is just Enlighten

Re: [newbie] Window Managers and xdm

1999-12-01 Thread yacketta
From: Ronald A. Yacketta Thats the ticket!! thanks alot! Richard Yevchak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/01/99 04:37:29 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Ronald A. Yacketta/958157/EKC) Subject: Re: [newbie] Window Managers and xdm S

Re: [newbie] Window Managers and xdm

1999-12-01 Thread Richard Yevchak
/01/99 09:07:32 AM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc:(bcc: Ronald A. Yacketta/958157/EKC) > Subject: Re: [newbie] Window Managers and xdm > > > > > You'll also need to use KDE's "kdmconfig" tool to a

Re: [newbie] Window Managers and xdm

1999-12-01 Thread Andrew M George
On Thu, 02 Dec 1999, you wrote: > You'll also need to use KDE's "kdmconfig" tool to add it it to the > drop-down box. > > -Matt Stegman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Richard Yevchak wrote: > > > I download blackbox and I was wondering how to add it to the list of wm's I am > >

Re: [newbie] Window Managers and xdm

1999-12-01 Thread Matt Stegman
You'll also need to use KDE's "kdmconfig" tool to add it it to the drop-down box. -Matt Stegman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Richard Yevchak wrote: > I download blackbox and I was wondering how to add it to the list of wm's I am > presented with when booting into run level 5. From

[newbie] Window Managers and xdm

1999-11-30 Thread Richard Yevchak
I download blackbox and I was wondering how to add it to the list of wm's I am presented with when booting into run level 5. From what I can tell xdm is run at start up. I tried adding it to the the Xsessions file in /etc/X11/xdm but that didn't work. Richard

Re: [newbie] window managers

1999-10-28 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > From: Ronald A. Yacketta > > Yes, > I am using thier software, but the problem appears to be with Linux. > I have been decoding tcpdump -i eth1 and notice that the winblows box is > sending a tone of > messages to linux and awaiting a response

Re: [newbie] window managers

1999-10-28 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote: > From: Ronald A. Yacketta > > Yes, > I am using thier software, but the problem appears to be with Linux. > I have been decoding tcpdump -i eth1 and notice that the winblows box is > sending a tone of > messages to linux and awaiting a response but gets none. > O

Re: [newbie] window managers

1999-10-28 Thread yacketta
10/27/99 03:45:17 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Ronald A. Yacketta/958157/EKC) Subject: Re: [newbie] window managers On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote: > From: Ronald A. Yacketta > > Hello ALL!! > > here is my little problem. > I ru

Re: [newbie] window managers

1999-10-27 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote: > From: Ronald A. Yacketta > > Hello ALL!! > > here is my little problem. > I run exceed from a winblows pc at work. > I would like to xport the KDE window and all its fun stuff to the winblows > box. > I tried using DMCP but I never get a login prompt after I sel

[newbie] window managers

1999-10-27 Thread yacketta
From: Ronald A. Yacketta Hello ALL!! here is my little problem. I run exceed from a winblows pc at work. I would like to xport the KDE window and all its fun stuff to the winblows box. I tried using DMCP but I never get a login prompt after I select the server to manage. any ideas?

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-06 Thread J Mann
darkknight wrote: > It can be done in two ways, which works best for you depends on how you start > Xwindows. If you have Linux set up to boot to Xwindows (init level 5) then you > should be seeing a screen with an dialog box for entering your username and > password, just below the password box

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread darkknight
On Mon, 05 Jul 1999, J Mann wrote: > Hello, I want to use other window managers like AfterStep and Enlightenment. > How do I change from KDE? I've looked at all the configuration screens, but > where do I tell it I want AfterStep instead of KDE? > > > -- > Jeremy Mann > http://manndesigns.dynip.

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread J Mann
Axalon wrote: > Not sure off hand what the util you did use was, but if need be you can > always give it "a slap in the face" and manualy edit your > (~/.xinitrc || ~/.Xclients) startup files. > > > /usr/X11R6/bin/kde I checked that too, but the program I used (called Start) didn't make a backu

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread J Mann
J Mann wrote: > > Axalon wrote: > > > > > > > > Ok how about, /usr/sbin/desktopcfg. Just kidding, desktopcfg is on > > your cdrom as Mandrake/RPMS/desktopcfg-1.1.0-2mdk.i586.rpm > > Well its not on my CDROM. But I did find another one that worked. Once I > ran the program, Afterstep launched gr

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread Axalon
On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, J Mann wrote: > Axalon wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ok how about, /usr/sbin/desktopcfg. Just kidding, desktopcfg is on > > your cdrom as Mandrake/RPMS/desktopcfg-1.1.0-2mdk.i586.rpm Sorry about that didn't realize you weren't running venus. > Well its not on my CDROM. But

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread J Mann
Axalon wrote: > > > > Ok how about, /usr/sbin/desktopcfg. Just kidding, desktopcfg is on > your cdrom as Mandrake/RPMS/desktopcfg-1.1.0-2mdk.i586.rpm Well its not on my CDROM. But I did find another one that worked. Once I ran the program, Afterstep launched great. But now how do I get back to

Re: [newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread Bernhard Rosenkraenzer
On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, J Mann wrote: > Hello, I want to use other window managers like AfterStep and Enlightenment. > How do I change from KDE? I've looked at all the configuration screens, but > where do I tell it I want AfterStep instead of KDE? desktopcfg LLaP bero

[newbie] Window managers

1999-07-05 Thread J Mann
Hello, I want to use other window managers like AfterStep and Enlightenment. How do I change from KDE? I've looked at all the configuration screens, but where do I tell it I want AfterStep instead of KDE? -- Jeremy Mann http://manndesigns.dynip.com icq://21081443 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Window Managers

1999-04-11 Thread Steve Philp
Don Bonomini wrote: > > Hey everyone. Im interested in running multiple Window managers, although i luv > K. I downloaded IceWM cause it was small, but when i try and run it it says: > > X Server must be running ; $DISPLAY must be set > > Scince I'm new to Linux, i dont know how to start the X

[newbie] Window Managers

1999-04-10 Thread Don Bonomini
Hey everyone. Im interested in running multiple Window managers, although i luv K. I downloaded IceWM cause it was small, but when i try and run it it says: X Server must be running ; $DISPLAY must be set Scince I'm new to Linux, i dont know how to start the X Server, besides typing startx which