When I login using the gui login for root, the window manager is not KDE even though I select it in the login dialog. Login as user is OK. If I boot in run level 3, then login and startx in as root, it is OK. Does anyone know where the configuration file is that sets this up? (Suse 7.3) I think it ocurred when I tried the Blackbox window manager, although the window manager in root is something else, not sure which one as I have not looked at them all. Art
the .xinitrc and .xsession in you home dir take care of the window manager problem.
I dont know too much about editing the scripts them selfs. you might
open up up .xinitrc and and add the line exec kde some where in there.
Or you could do a simpiler method try this at the command prompt
startx kde
if ALL else fails and nothing fixes the problem type this at the command prompt
xinit /usr/X11R6/bin/kde
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 19:20:48 -0800, Art Fore
When I login using the gui login for root, the window manager is not KDE even though I select it in the login dialog. Login as user is OK. If I boot in run level 3, then login and startx in as root, it is OK.
Does anyone know where the configuration file is that sets this up? (Suse 7.3)
I think it ocurred when I tried the Blackbox window manager, although the window manager in root is something else, not sure which one as I have not looked at them all.
Art
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On Sunday 17 February 2002 10:20 pm, Art Fore wrote:
When I login using the gui login for root, the window manager is not KDE even though I select it in the login dialog. Login as user is OK. If I boot in run level 3, then login and startx in as root, it is OK.
Why do you need to start X as root, which is a very insecure and dangerous way to run things? You can always perform root tasks using a root shell (selectable in the konsole or via the SuSE tools menu.) or su to root; which don't leave your system vulnerable.
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