WinManager & desktops, Starting


Table of Contents

start X when starting linux 
switching to graphical login 
starting X automatically after loging in, without [gkx]dm 
how to run a single X program? 
Configuring X to start with just netscape 
Configuring X to start with just netscape 

start X when starting linux 

> in Debian,
>
> - how can I start x server when linux is booted?

edit /etc/inittab so that the default runlevel is 5

> - How can I specify the initial X mode? i.e., the color deep is 16
> instead of 8, the resolution is 1024*768 instead of 640*480.

edit /etc/XF86Config so that the defaultcolordepth is 16, and reorder the listed resolutions so that 1024x768 is first.

> - How can I tweak the refreash rate?

run XF86Setup

documented on: 2000.05.23 Tue 22:25:25