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crAss
11-09-2004, 09:51 PM
i just installed fluxbox 9.10 on fedora core 3, anybody know where the file that lets me enter what WM id like to use, or know if FC comes with a tool to lemme choose

soulestream
11-10-2004, 12:14 AM
try "man switchdesk"


works in fc1 and fc2, havent tried fc3


soule

Fenster
11-10-2004, 03:33 PM
Fedora doesn't like Fluxbox-its hard-coded out of Switchdesk, so no matter how many times you select it, it'll still log onto Gnome by default.

Best way is to create a file in your home folder called .xinitrc and add "exec fluxbox" to it.

teyon
12-01-2004, 03:43 PM
i put fluxbox 9.10 on my fc 3. ran switchdesk fluxbox, and startx. seemed to work fine over here. just when i switched back to kde fedora got mad at me and died...