startx fluxbox ...( no another desktop running )

if u want to run more than desktop ( for ex. kde is running ) then do in another tty

startx path/to/fluxbox -- :1

or try to get an app like Xtart run it befour u start any X and chose what WM or Desktop u want to run.

peace

Live Free Or Die...

I'm sure there's some fancy way of accomplishing this in your distro. Some funky "switch window manager" type thing.

But if you're feeling adventurous, it's a line in ~/.xinitrc which should be the last line in the file and look like this:

exec fluxbox

I seem to recall also a command called startfluxbox in mandrake. To be run from a plain terminal before you start X.

-- Panem et *burp* circenses

Automatically start fluxbox issue the appropriate command:

echo "exec fluxbox" > ~/.xinitrc

OR add the XSESSION line in /etc/rc.conf

XSESSION="fluxbox"

I used to be indecisive .. but now I'm not so sure

compiling from source means the package is not integrated at all in your distro, its much better IMO to always install from RPMs made for your distro, this way it will be an option in your display manager or desktop switcher or whatever.

cheers, Alaa

http://www.manalaa.net "i`m feeling for the 2nd time like alice in wonderland reading el wafd"