[Sheflug] Login Screen

["Barrie Bremner" <nospam [at] barriebremner.com>]

Darrell Blake writes:
 > I'm running Slackware 7.1 and I am wondering if I can change any config file so that I get a login screen on boot. When I type startx it automatically loads the default window manager that I chose when installing the distro. One of my friends is running the same distro and installed it exactly the same way but he gets a login screen when he types startx.

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OK - I think you'll need to add a line to your X init file, to start a
login program, something along the lines of xdm or gdm - depending
which one you have installed/prefer.

Erm, as far as exactly which file...not sure...had a quick hunt
through /usr/lib/X11 and /etc/X11, but I can't find the script I'm
after. :-(
I'm running a RH box, it's possible the Slack system is different, anyways..

Have a look through the startx script and see if there is anything
mentioned there.

Cheers.

Baz.

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