Hello, In the Message; Subject : Re: Need help with a laptop that will only run Plasma/Wayland Message-ID : <3bec6b3c-3875-c482-2f21-7f1dd8ed2ae1@earthlink.net> Date & Time: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:43:20 -0400 [FM] == Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> has written: FM> Felix Miata composed on 2024-08-12 20:07 (UTC-0400): FM> > Marc Chamberlin composed on 2024-08-12 14:34 (UTC-0700): FM> >> got any more? FM> > Use update-alternatives to switch default-displaymanager from SDDM to XDM, and FM> > default-xsession.desktop to plasma6, if it isn't already. I don't think XDM can FM> > start any Wayland sessions directly. Normally, XDM is only used to start one of FM> > the familiar DMs: SDDM, GDM, LightDM, etc. FM> I saw no response to this except from pj. It's intended as a troubleshooting FM> procedure, not permanent. I think it is a good report. It would be perfect if a little more was written about the process by which WM or DE's desktop file in /usr/share/xsessions and /usr/share/wayland is callled, and the startup command in Exec= in the desktop file to start up DE, I think. Best Regards. --- ┏━━┓彡 Masaru Nomiya mail-to: nomiya @ lake.dti.ne.jp ┃＼／彡 ┗━━┛ "Microsoft is overhauling its cybersecurity strategy, called the Secure Future Initiative, to incorporate key security features into its core set of technology platforms and cloud services. " -- Microsoft overhauls cyber strategy to finally embrace security by default --