From owner-freebsd-questions Sat May 16 06:17:47 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA13496 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sat, 16 May 1998 06:17:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from fanfic.org (fanfic.org [205.150.35.145]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA13490 for ; Sat, 16 May 1998 06:17:41 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dstenn@fanfic.org) Received: from fanfic.org (fanfic.org [205.150.35.145]) by fanfic.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id JAA08190; Sat, 16 May 1998 09:17:09 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from dstenn@fanfic.org) Posted-Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 09:17:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 09:17:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Dennis Tenn To: Michael Rice cc: FreeBSD Questions List Subject: Re: XFree86 Window Managers In-Reply-To: <001101bd808b$d5156300$6e00cbc0@rice-home> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Fri, 15 May 1998, Michael Rice wrote: | First off, let me say that from what I have seen I think FBSD is a _great_ | product. I just installed it for the first time from my Walnut Creek CDs | and was as smooth as silk. I would also like to thank the FBSD folks for | being so active and responsive to the questions in this list. | | I installed the XFree86 server and I have it configured and running fine. | It's running the "TWM" window manager. I would like to try a couple of the | other window managers that come with the system. Specifically, I would like | to try the MWM and the FVWM. What do I have to do to start these window | managers instead of the TWM. | | I checked the handbook and the XFree86 docs, but I couldn't find any info. If you start X via xdm then edit your .xsession file.. If you start X with the 'startx' command then edit your .xinitrc file. | BTW, does anyone know what the "T" in "TWM" stands for? I always thought of it as "Tiny Window Manager" but I believe it stands for "Tom's Window Manager". -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Dennis Tenn * There will always come a time dstenn@fanfic.org * When your love will be tested ICQ# 1457509 * Stand tall and rise to the occasion * For only then will you grow strong. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message