Very Computer

Recently I have installed Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 in my computer, I have some
questions to ask:

1. How can I disable the xdm which is started automatically each time the
machine boots up? I have tried to modify the /etc/inittab file. But unlike
Redhat 6.2, which I can choose my runtime level by just changing the line
id:5:initdefault to id:3:initdefault, I couldn't change the runtime level
even I modified the line... What's the problem?

2. During the installation, I have chosen PPPoE packages to install. But how
can I configure the connection setting and how to startup the service?

3. After I installed GNOME, I found that it's not as good as KDE and I would
like to install KDE on my X11. How to change the default window manager to
KDE?

Regards,
Jason

I guess its to encourage you to make your own run levels do what you
want them to.

Quote:> 3. After I installed GNOME, I found that it's not as good as KDE and I would
> like to install KDE on my X11. How to change the default window manager to
> KDE?

exec gnome-session

in it instead of whatever is there now. You may want to install gdm so
that you get some choice at login. In that case you'll have to do the
same all over again that you did with xdm :-)

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Quote:>2. During the installation, I have chosen PPPoE packages to install. But how
>can I configure the connection setting and how to startup the service?

>3. After I installed GNOME, I found that it's not as good as KDE and I would
>like to install KDE on my X11. How to change the default window manager to
>KDE?

/A

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Quote:>I'm a newcomer to debian and it really does beat me why any run level
>from 2-5 fires up xdm. Anyway you can make you own console mode
>run level (e.g. run level 3) by going to /etc/rc3.d/ and renaming the
>link that says something like S99xdm to something like K20xdm.

Quote:

>I guess its to encourage you to make your own run levels do what you
>want them to.

>> 3. After I installed GNOME, I found that it's not as good as KDE and I would
>> like to install KDE on my X11. How to change the default window manager to
>> KDE?

>Just edit your .xinitrc so that it has the line

>exec gnome-session

update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

and then choose the apropriate one. You may have to install kde before doing
this... ;-)

Then make sure that "debian Session" is selected in gdm before you put in
your username/password.

[xdm always running]

Quote:> I guess its to encourage you to make your own run levels do what you
> want them to.

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 Mark> running]
 >> I guess its to encourage you to make your own run levels do what
 >> you want them to.

 Mark> Not really.  xdm is in a package by itself so you can
 Mark> de-install it easily if you don't want it.  Besides, there's no
 Mark> particular reason why it should be treated any differently to
 Mark> any other demon (including other display managers).

The difference from redhat to debian is, that xdm is started as a
regular service. You may find the tool file-rc usefull. When using
this you don't have all the rcX.d directories with symbolic
links. Instead you have a runlevel.conf file in which you specify (or
delete) the services you don't wish to start. It also includes a tool
much like chkconfig from redhat (update-rc.d) which will do the
editing for you. just apt-get install file-rc and be free :-)

/Thomas

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