[gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: xfce-config.xml

[Joshua Saddler]

nightmorph    08/02/24 08:36:44

  Modified:             xfce-config.xml
  Log:
  punt GDM and its numerous gnome dependencies in favor of the much more appropriate lightweight SLiM (Simple Login Manager)

Revision  Changes    Path
1.16                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml

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diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml?r1=1.15&r2=1.16

Index: xfce-config.xml
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.15
retrieving revision 1.16
diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16
--- xfce-config.xml	30 Dec 2007 11:23:41 -0000	1.15
+++ xfce-config.xml	24 Feb 2008 08:36:44 -0000	1.16
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v 1.15 2007/12/30 11:23:41 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v 1.16 2008/02/24 08:36:44 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <guide link="/doc/en/xfce-config.xml">
 <title>The Xfce Configuration Guide</title>
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.11</version>
-<date>2007-12-30</date>
+<version>1.12</version>
+<date>2008-02-24</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -374,17 +374,17 @@
 <p>
 We aren't quite finished yet. We have to pick a display manager and set the
 appropriate variable. Though there are a few choices available in Portage, for
-this guide, we'll stick with two display manager options: <c>xdm</c> and
-<c>gdm</c>.
+this guide, we'll stick with <uri link="http://slim.berlios.de">SLiM</uri>, the
+Simple Login Manager.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-<c>xdm</c> is speedy and lightweight, but it isn't pretty, and isn't really
-customizable. If you'd like to use it, first <c>emerge</c> it:
+<c>slim</c> is speedy and lightweight, with minimal dependencies. Perfect for
+Xfce!
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Installing XDM">
-# <i>emerge -avt xdm</i>
+<pre caption="Installing SLiM">
+# <i>emerge -avt slim</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -392,34 +392,14 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Editing /etc/conf.d/xdm">
-DISPLAYMANAGER="xdm"
+DISPLAYMANAGER="slim"
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-<c>xdm</c> can automatically start your Xfce session if you add XSESSION="Xfce4"
-to <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>.
+SLiM can automatically start your Xfce session if you add
+<c>XSESSION="Xfce4"</c> to <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>.
 </p>
 
-<p>
-While you can choose to stick with (the rather ugly) <c>xdm</c>, why not try
-<c>gdm</c> instead? It's far more configurable, and much, much prettier. First,
-let's <c>emerge</c> it. Note that though it has a few dependencies, they're
-small, and they're not as nearly as numerous as other display managers.
-</p>
-
-<pre caption="Installing GDM">
-# <i>emerge -avt gdm</i>
-</pre>
-
-<p>
-Next, change the DISPLAYMANAGER variable to use <c>gdm</c> instead of
-<c>xdm</c>:
-</p>
-
-<pre caption="Editing /etc/conf.d/xdm">
-DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"
-</pre>
-
 </body>
 </section>
 <section>
@@ -448,16 +428,11 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-If you installed GDM as your display manager, take a look at the many GDM themes
-available on <uri link="http://www.gnome-look.org">Gnome-Look</uri>. To install
-them, you can either unpack and move them to
-<path>/usr/share/gdm/themes/</path> on the command line, or you can run
-<c>gdmsetup</c> as <b>root</b> and drag'n'drop the archive into the GDM window.
-There are some <uri
-link="http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=45575">very nice</uri>
-Gentoo <uri
-link="http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=20071">themes</uri>
-available.
+If you installed SLiM as your display manager, there are lots of themes in the
+<c>slim-themes</c> package available in Portage. Also, be sure to check the SLiM
+<uri link="http://slim.berlios.de/themes01.php">themes page</uri> for more
+themes. Creating your own SLiM theme is fairly easy; just read the <uri
+link="http://slim.berlios.de/themes_howto.php">Themes HowTo</uri>.
 </p>
 
 <p>



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