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Date:      Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:11:02 -0400
From:      Sergei Shayevich <serega@bigfoot.com>
To:        Barry Monk <barry.monk@gnet.tn>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Changing the default x-windows manager
Message-ID:  <3542B3D6.A9DB883D@bigfoot.com>
References:  <000c01bd703e$ba6b0120$174d5fc1@default>

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Barry Monk wrote:

>  Hi, I'm running FreeBSD2.2.5, and I have upgraded to Xfree3.3.2. I
> have a solid BSD system, but I want to change from the poor TWM
> display manager toone of the better ones such as FVWM2 or 95. I
> understand I have to alter a configfile to do this, but can't find
> which one
>

The file you have to edit is /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrcNear the
end of the file  it should have
twm
sitting on a separate line. That enovokes that file manager. Simply
replace "twm" with "fvwm" or with "fvwm95-2", or whatever else you find
amusing.

Good luck,

Sergei


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