How do I start X with a chosen window manager?

[mike8706]

Mandrake has failed once again. When it boots up it doesn't show the login screen, it just goes directly to the console. What command do I use to start X with which ever window manager I want? I've tryed just "startx", but it boots up Xfce, and I dont want to use that. And I've tryed ./wmaker -display 0:0 but it says it cant open the display. Any help would be great.

[hop-frog]

Try looking in the Mandrake Control Center first in the Boot section.

If that doesn't work you can always create or edit the file called .xinitrc in your /home/yourusername/ directory.
The file should look something like this:

$!/bin/sh

# below this line type the command for any programs
# that you want to have open when you start X
# (put an "&" after each line)

exec aterm +sb -trsb -tr &
exec linuxcmd &

# below this line type the command for your window manager

exec wmaker


after the file has been made, just type startx

[mike8706]

Thanks!