Gentoo question

[k_b_stephens]

First...Gentoo is cool!! The install took a while, but fun!
Anyway, got it running and want to install a Window manager.

Tried "emerge Fluxbox" and it took, but how do I start it?? X doesn't seemed to be installed.
Do i need to "emerge X11" or something?

The machine I'm running is pretty old and KDE would be too slow.

Any hints would be great!

[z0mbix]

This should answer your questions. I won't repeat it all here:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/desktop.html

If X is installed, then create a ~/.xinitrc file and just put the words exec fluxbox in it :)

[k_b_stephens]

I've already taken a look at that tutorial and it's instructions for installing KDE, not just X or fluxbox. The emerge KDE installs X along with KDE, which I don't want. For instance, xf86config isn't installed or startx after emerging Fluxbox. Darn....i'm confused lol
i'll give the /xinitrc file a try.

Thx Cheeky

i apologize for my lack of knowledge on the whole X-windows/windows managers subject....guess thats why I'm trying Gentoo because I having learned much installing RH and Mandrake.

[z0mbix]

OK, I had a look at gentoo's site here:

http://www.gentoo.org/packages/x11-base/xfree.html

try emerging x11-base/xfree

[k_b_stephens]

You tha man cheeky
That oughta doing it! I'll give it a shot tonight!

[sarah31]

i suggest that you email the gentoo maintainers of fluxbox too because XFree86 should be a depend of fluxbox. While it is true that it installs without x you certainly need x to use it :p

[ViMan]

Also make sure that you are running the xfs server before running fluxbox...