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From: Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>
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Philip Webb wrote:
> 101026 Dale wrote:
>    
>> I'm installing fluxbox, got it emerged.
>> I use KDE but want a back up in case a upgrade goes bad.
>> I want to select fluxbox in kdm when I login
>> but also know how to start fluxbox even if kdm doesn't work.
>>      
> Why not eschew Kdm altogether ? -- just use 'startx' + ~/.xinitrc :
>
>    # PP 091002 : for Fluxbox-1.1.1 + KDE 4
>    xscreensaver&
>    kdeinit4&
>    startfluxbox
>
> Fluxbox mb the most under-rated piece of software in the Linux universe.
>
>    

I'm only going to use fluxbox on occasion.  I'm a KDE user for the most 
part, all I have had for several years actually.  Someone did post a way 
to start fluxbox even if kdm won't start tho.  I guess as long as X 
works, I can start fluxbox to at least be able to use google, forums and 
the mailing list for help.

That said, I do like some things about fluxbox.  It is seriously fast.  
I have a AMD 2500+ CPU with 2Gbs of ram so you can imagine how fast it 
is.  It's fast on a 400MHz machine with a small amount of ram much less 
this rig.  lol  I may work on getting my slideshow to work on the 
desktop background and who knows, may have a convert.  ;-)

Thanks.

Dale

:-)  :-)