starting X was Re: about tty's in slackware 10

[Alex Snow]

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yes, but in the default configuration for slackware 10 you don't have 
a display manager running as far as I can tell. so therefore startx is 
the best way to go.
On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 08:30:31AM -0500, Kenny Hitt 
wrote:
> Hi.  You're sending confusing and wrong information about how to start
> an X session.
> If you don't have a display manager running, you would use startx from
> the console.  If you have a display manager such as gdm running, you
> would log in to the graphical console just the same as a normal user
> login.  Big hint, gdm stands for Gnome Display manager.  If you want to
> use both, you will have to make sure the startx command starts the X
> session using a display not managed by the display manager.
> Gdm beeps when it is ready for a user to login.
> The default window manager for Gnome is metacity, not gdm.
> 
>            Kenny
> 
> On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 08:44:21AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote:
> > to start x, just run startx. when all activity stops ( your pc speaker 
> > may beep, I'm not sure) type your username. then hit enter, type your 
> > password, then enter again. if gdm is in fact your default window 
> > manager gnome should come up.
> 
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