[KLUG Members] Changing default window manager

[Adam Williams]

On Fri, 2002-07-12 at 21:11, Paul VandenBosch wrote:
> I would like to change my default window manager at the login screen to
> Gnome.
> Where do you configure this?
> 
> I am using grub, RH 7.3

Simply set DESKTOP=GNOME in /etc/sysconfig/desktop

This file is read by a script called prefdm that is started by init, 
and it starts the login daemon (kdm, gdm, xdm, etc..) that you want. 
This assumes run level 5 of course, or your not running a GUI login
daemon.

If your in runlevel 3 and using startx see
http://www.rapierbit.org/linux/winmgrs.html#link2

Although I disagree with his statement: "Desktop environments like Gnome
and KDE are generally slower than lean window managers like Blackbox or
Ice." as a universal truth he pretty much hits the nail on the head.

Another good link is 
http://www.linux-mag.com/2000-01/desktop_04.html