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Beattie
03-21-2002, 06:03 PM
I just installed Mandrake 8.2. When I run startx it goes into KDE. What file do I have to edit, and how do I have to edit it to make it go into Gnome, or one of the other desktops?
ntt.
03-21-2002, 06:10 PM
~/.xinitrc

Probably a line at the end that starts KDE, so comment it out with a # and change it to whatever you like.
Beattie
03-21-2002, 06:13 PM
Thanks, but actually .xinitrc doesn't exist... I dunno, maybe it's the new version of Mandrake. I did find a file called .desktop that had one line...

DESKTOP=KDE

I think that's the one I was looking for :)
jglen490
03-21-2002, 06:13 PM
Exactly!! Bring up the .xinitrc file THAT IS IN YOUR HOME DIRECTORY and change the "exec startkde" to "exec gnome-session". Actually it's better to comment the startkde line and add a new line with the gnome-session in it.
Beattie
03-21-2002, 06:18 PM
umm... like I said.. there is no .xinitrc in my home directory.
ntt.
03-21-2002, 06:28 PM
As you found the .desktop file, I am probably patronizing you, but nonetheless, it will be hidden so you'll have to type 'ls -la', and not just 'ls'.

Maybe mandrake just does it differently for some reason - good luck!
SpinyNorman
03-21-2002, 06:44 PM
This might work:
Try creating an .xinitrc file in your home dir with only the "exec gnome-session" line in it. (Assuming you want to start Gnome)
mdwatts
03-21-2002, 07:32 PM
Originally posted by Beattie:
<STRONG>umm... like I said.. there is no .xinitrc in my home directory.</STRONG>

Like suggested, create one.

Else you could try changing

DESKTOP=KDE
to
DESKTOP=GNOME
mdwatts
03-21-2002, 07:34 PM
Actually couldn't you use the KDE Control Center under System/Login Manager/Sessions and add gnome-session?
jlany
03-21-2002, 08:08 PM
Originally posted by Beattie:
<STRONG>I just installed Mandrake 8.2. When I run startx it goes into KDE. What file do I have to edit, and how do I have to edit it to make it go into Gnome, or one of the other desktops?</STRONG>

Actually, the easiest way to do this is to create an alias to the window manager in your '~/.basrrc' file like so:

alias bb='echo DESKTOP=BlackBox &gt;~/.desktop;startx -- -dpi 100'
alias fb='echo DESKTOP=Fluxbox &gt;~/.desktop;startx -- -dpi 100'
alias e='echo DESKTOP=Enlightenment &gt;~/.desktop;startx -- -dpi 100'
alias k='echo DESKTOP=KDE &gt;~/.desktop;startx -- -dpi 100'
alias f='echo DESKTOP=XFce &gt;~/.desktop;startx -- -dpi 100'

This will then allow you to start Blacbox by simply typing 'bb' at the command line, or Fluxbox , 'fb',etc.