Salix OS

Slim seems unable to start anything but Openbox. I have added the sessiondir to slim.conf, I can cycle through the alternatives using F1, but whatever I choose, I get Openbox.

I tried to use GDM in stead (by changing the order in rc4), but I get Slim anyway.

I think the best solution would be try replace Slim, but how do I do that? GDM is preinstalled, so I would expect it to work, but I might try someting else too.

Per B.

Gdm has problems because it is an old version. I recompiled but because of elogind cannot login to X. Slim cannot switch window-managers as gdm. To use gdm included in iso and not recompiled package and see if it works for you, type
sudo chmod 644 /usr/bin/slim
sudo init 3
login as user and type
sudo init 4 to go to gdm
to go back to slim
sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/slim
sudo init 3
login as user and type
sudo init 4

Can edit /etc/slim.conf and add the line if does not exist
sessions xfce4,icewm-session,wmaker,blackbox
and also edit ~/.dmrc and change Session= to whatever you like. e.g. openbox, xfce etc to change default session. Of course xfce or wmaker etc have to be installed.
run xwmconfig to choose window manager.

Thanks again, now it works!

Slim should be able to read /usr/share/xsessions and run whatever is chosen.

As for now, I will stay with GDM. I will put more effort into configuring Salix 15, whenever it comes.