Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:35:23 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: <dteske@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD is really great.. BUT.. Message-ID: <20140319183523.3f4b6389.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <01c701cf4398$58e97aa0$0abc6fe0$@FreeBSD.org> References: <CAFNm86TGi5VDznAg3FU%2BVLWD9b3fLo-gA1fzhEhseMZfe2hNuA@mail.gmail.com> <53297C5C.5030608@gmail.com> <CANMDHqce0_4p4Ox7BKAAYyo6pL1wr_TWRJRJ7JJOQzjFMGd2Dg@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BD9QhsY3-73PDPezby%2BJ-91eRS1KoOi9UPjUiNADtrVUUzNpQ@mail.gmail.com> <20140319160246.a0aec5be.freebsd@edvax.de> <01c701cf4398$58e97aa0$0abc6fe0$@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:26:20 -0700, dteske@FreeBSD.org wrote: > I too must be doing something wrong. Been using FreeBSD as a desktop for > work, play, fun, since 4.8. Using it as a Desktop right now with FreeBSD 10. Ah, play, I forgot to mention that I also use my desktop for gaming, egoshooters primarily, even from foreign platforms which have stopped being able to run those games. :-) > NOTE: I use "xsm" as a tool for choosing which window manager I want to run > during login and I use "xdm" as a login screen. You could use wdm to combine those; wdm is the "WindowMaker Display Manager", it looks like xdm, or more specific, a bit like the Solaris display manager, where you enter your login information _and_ can select which window manager (or desktop environment) to launch for the current session. There is a less elegant solution with xdm: instead of entering your session with pressing ENTER after entering the password, press PF1 for "failsafe". Make sure your ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession launches one controlling terminal (e. g. "exec xterm") from which you can then start the window manager you want to try. Done testing? Exit the window manager. I won't log you out - this is done by entering "exit" in the controlling terminal. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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