From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf15.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.215]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ByWAj-0007A1-00 for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:44:41 -0400 Received: from mxip01.cluster1.charter.net (mxip01a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.131]) by mxsf15.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i7LDi0Dr030582 for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:44:00 -0400 Received: from pc-24-151-13-200.newt1.ct.charter.com (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) (24.151.13.200) by mxip01.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 21 Aug 2004 09:43:57 -0400 X-Ironport-AV: i="3.84,99,1091419200"; d="scan'208"; a="183058760:sNHT13029200" Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i7LDhtmi023958 for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:43:56 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i7LDhtCl023957 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:43:55 -0400 Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:43:55 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040821134355.GA23952@gmx.net> References: <20040821124421.GC23796@gmx.net> <20040821133031.GB22987@blackbox> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; x-action=pgp-signed; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040821133031.GB22987@blackbox> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Subject: Re: starting X was Re: about tty's in slackware 10 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:44:41 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 yes, but in the default configuration for slackware 10 you don't have a display manager running as far as I can tell. so therefore startx is the best way to go. On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 08:30:31AM -0500, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. You're sending confusing and wrong information about how to start > an X session. > If you don't have a display manager running, you would use startx from > the console. If you have a display manager such as gdm running, you > would log in to the graphical console just the same as a normal user > login. Big hint, gdm stands for Gnome Display manager. If you want to > use both, you will have to make sure the startx command starts the X > session using a display not managed by the display manager. > Gdm beeps when it is ready for a user to login. > The default window manager for Gnome is metacity, not gdm. > > Kenny > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 08:44:21AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > > to start x, just run startx. when all activity stops ( your pc speaker > > may beep, I'm not sure) type your username. then hit enter, type your > > password, then enter again. if gdm is in fact your default window > > manager gnome should come up. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- We are Pentium of Borg. Division is futile. You will be approximated. -- seen in someone's .signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBJ1Gb9XVrM3ri110RAosRAJ9cGL0QvpV8I3Z30jED1o9Q3bEBAQCfVE6j CTsC2KQyG3KPVaXjAQXf4Fw= =jptm -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----