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Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:08:00 -0800
From: Gary Kline <kline@tera.com>
To: Kent Stewart <kstewart@3-cities.com>
Cc: Gary Kline <kline@tera.com>, lawrence.hy.cheung@philips.com,
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Subject: Re: KDE or other wm setup please?
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On Wed, Mar 29, 2000 at 06:25:46PM -0800, Kent Stewart wrote:
> 
> 
> Gary Kline wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, Mar 30, 2000 at 08:35:36AM +0800, lawrence.hy.cheung@philips.com wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Very simple,
> > >
> > > 1) Install KDE from ports
> > >
> > >       # cd /usr/ports/x11/kde
> > >       # make
> > >       # make install
> > >
> > > 2) Edit your .xsession point to kde
> > >
> > >       # vi ~/.xsession
> > >
> > >       [ Replace the ctwm line with following statement ]
> > >
> > >               /usr/local/bin/startkde
> > >
> > > 3) To replace xdm with kdm
> > >
> > >       # su root
> > >       # vi /etc/tty
> > >
> > >       [ Replace the path of xdm with the path of kdm ]
> > >
> > 
> >         I typically exec xdm as root rather than have the line
> >         in /etc/ttys, so I'm assuming that the same tactic will
> >         work with kdm....
> 
> I use startx instead. That works my way just fine. I also like KDE and
> just figured out how to make kscd play an audio CDROM.
> 
> Kent
> 

	Hi Kent, it's been a while!

	I used to use startx; still do at work.  Not sure why I
	switched to the xdm stuff; it may have been because xdm
	was able to launch you directly into X via its login screen.

	Anyhow, I'll play around and see what makes sense.  For the
	time being I may have to take the long way around and logout
	(to root) and start back up as ~test.
	
	It would be nice (ideal) if I could type <ctl><alt><F_N> and 
	switch accounts from ~kline to ~test.  Have my familiar ctwm on 
	my account and other environments on others.  Anybody out there
	know about such wizardy?  

	thanks, y'all,


	gary




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