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CrashOver
08-06-2005, 07:25 PM
I am so wondering how to change KNOPPIX default desktop manager to other kind, such as: IceWM, Xfce4 or fluxbox .
Any idea or suggestion, please? :)

shah
08-08-2005, 04:39 AM
There is only 2 ways I can think of:
1) Edit isolinux.cfg and append this line = desktop="name of desktop" ; ex: desktop=fluxbox

2) Edit /etc/init.d/knoppix-autoconfig and find this line:

# Also read desired desktop, if any
DESKTOP="$(getbootparam desktop 2>/dev/null)"
# Allow only supported windowmanagers
case "$DESKTOP" in gnome|enlightenment|kde|larswm|xfce|xfce4|windowma ker|wmaker|icewm|fluxbox|twm|nx|rdp|kiosk) ;; *) DESKTOP="kde"; ;; esac


Change DESKTOP="kde" to your choice of desktop.

:D

cluzterix
08-08-2005, 08:12 AM
And how to completely remove KDE, so we can completely use just one desktop manager, such as icewm?

Thanks a lot shah :D

shah
08-09-2005, 03:39 AM
apt-get --purge remove kdelibs4 libarts1

cluzterix
08-10-2005, 08:38 AM
thank you shah :D