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Harry Woodward-Clarke wrote:
> 
> G'day Mark,
> 
> >
> > I am currently using KDE.  Is it possible to install and use
> > another
> > Xwindow like XFCE3 (www.xfce.org) in addition to KDE?  If so,
> 
> Under normal circumstances, most would be inclined to say 'no' - unless
> you have a second physical display / monitor to actually throw the
> output to.
> 
> > what command,
> > other than startx would I use to load it?
> 
> However... vnc (it's in the ports collection) comes to the rescue quite
> nicely here. Typically I use it from home to access my system/account(s)
> and throw the vnc display back to home - *but* there are times when I
> will fire up NetscapeNavigator from home via vnc, and the come in on
> Monday and find there is a lock-file stopping me from starting it up.
> Ok, I could $kill and then rm the lock file, but easier is to use vnc on
> the local display, attach, and shutdown NetNav gracefully.
> 
> My primary (:0) display has KDE, while the vnc display (:2) has Window
> Maker.
> 
> (p.s. I'm looking at pulling OpenMotif and using that r.s.n. :')
> 
> hth,
> 
> haxxa
> 
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I suppose XFCE/KDE/alike are not Xwindow, they are WindowManagers
(KDE/GNOME/alike are much more than a single wm). !(XWindow == WM)   <--
that sentence is true, not the inverse.

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