[ltp] Linux/TP Newbie Questions

[Rob Bell]

I'm pretty new to installing and configuring Linux systems but I've been 
using ThinkPads and Unix for many years.  I've got a few hopefully 
simple questions and would appreciate any pointers to where I can find 
the answers.  I know these aren't entirely ThinkPad related, so feel 
free to respond directly to not clutter the list.

I have installed RH 7.2 on a ThinkPad A21p.  The install went well and 
the system is functioning fine.  With whatever options I choose during 
the install, I seem to have enabled the graphical mode to start 
automatically when I power on the system.  It boots into a window 
manager, which I believe is Gnome (but there are references to KDE on 
the start menu too).  There is a little 'footprint' for a start menu 
button, and from what I've seen that is Gnome. When I choose to exit 
Gnome the computer shuts down.  I never get to a console-only state 
(just in an xterm under Gnome).

I'd like to try Window Maker as my window manager.  I think I can follow 
the instructions to build/install Window Maker, but I don't want to 
totally trash my current setup.  What can I do to exit to the console 
and run Window Maker but still get back to the ability to auto-start 
Gnome?  For that matter, if I like Window Maker, I'd like to auto-start 
it instead.  Can anyone tell me where the script is located that is 
automatically loading Gnome at start-up so that I can enable and disable it?

Thanks!
Rob
RobDBell _at_ netscape.net


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