problem with window manager

Ashootosh · 12-03-2005, 05:49 PM

hello digit geeks
i recently installed PCQ Linux 2005. Everything went superb for one day........... but the next day as i logged in as root ,nothing came on desktop. When i ran Mplayer and minimized it.......... nothing came on the taskbar.......... now when i click on show desktop an error message comes saying that no window manager!!!!!!!! now wats that??????? plz geeks help me........... my linux experience is never been good, every time I have installed linux something has happened which had not proven good 4 me.

GNUrag · 12-03-2005, 05:55 PM

is there a switchdesk utility in it? try switching the window manager.. which manager is running right now?

Ashootosh · 12-03-2005, 06:00 PM

i m quite new to these linux based terms.... can u explain it a bit more!!!! how can i switch between managers???

hafees · 12-03-2005, 11:42 PM

Do u getting any menus?? Did u altered something when u was root?? A root user can destroy anything.

If nothing is wrong with the installation u can do the following..
When entering the Username & Password screen
u can also select the session (look for the option session. There select KDE or GNOME).

12-03-2005, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ashootosh Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 70	problem with window manager hello digit geeks i recently installed PCQ Linux 2005. Everything went superb for one day........... but the next day as i logged in as root ,nothing came on desktop. When i ran Mplayer and minimized it.......... nothing came on the taskbar.......... now when i click on show desktop an error message comes saying that no window manager!!!!!!!! now wats that??????? plz geeks help me........... my linux experience is never been good, every time I have installed linux something has happened which had not proven good 4 me.

12-03-2005, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
GNUrag FooBar Guy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: GNUmbai Posts: 1,245	is there a switchdesk utility in it? try switching the window manager.. which manager is running right now? __________________ - -- http://www.MovieAB.com - A tiny movie mashup!

12-03-2005, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
hafees In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kerala Posts: 405	Do u getting any menus?? Did u altered something when u was root?? A root user can destroy anything. If nothing is wrong with the installation u can do the following.. When entering the Username & Password screen u can also select the session (look for the option session. There select KDE or GNOME). __________________ Quitters Never Win & Winners Never Quit!

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12-03-2005, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ashootosh Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 70	i m quite new to these linux based terms.... can u explain it a bit more!!!! how can i switch between managers???