some stuff, noob installing slack 10

**lYluzgash** · 12-19-2004

i can't run the desktop manager and obviously the window manager...
what can i do??

lot of questions comming... learning learning a lot....
if you could help me not telling me the answer but where to find it it would be better

**zombi** · 12-19-2004

did you try typing `startx` in the terminal? by default slackware boots into the terminal, however you can change this..

http://members.cox.net/laitcg/new/run.html

**genesus** · 12-19-2004

and you may need to run xwmconfig, to set up a window manager

**init** · 12-29-2004

Try to look what graphic environment you have installed.

Code:

 pkgtool

Then "Setup" > and tick "xwmconfig".
You should probably see some.

**adrenaline** · 12-29-2004

Here is a great link if it isn't too late.

http://shilo.is-a-geek.com/slack/
This goes from the beginning to the end of the process maybe you can pick up somewhere in the middle.

Mike

**puntmuts** · 12-31-2004

First of all you will have to configure your X server to match your hardware.

Code:

 
&#40;on Slackware 10.0 and later&#41;
xorgconfig
&#40;on earlier Slackware versions&#41;
xf86config

Then you will have to choose your favourite Windows manager

Code:

xwmconfig

To make these changes system wide, you will have to become root before issuing these commands. More help available on the Slackware site , they updated their documentation recently. About time they did .

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