LXDE as default in init 5

[phil]

solarflow99 wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Aldo Foot <lunixer at gmail.com 
> <mailto:lunixer at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM, solarflow99 <solarflow99 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:solarflow99 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > I would like to set this as the default, but using runlevel 5
>     just brings up
>     > GDM by default and I have to select lxde every time.  Anyone
>     happen to know
>     > where you can can set this?  it doesnt seem realted to prefdm, I
>     tried that
>     > already.
>
>     I selected LXDE at the GDM. Logged in. Rebooted. The LXDE was still
>     selected when
>     I logged in a second time.
>     In my system I have a hidden file, which stores my desktop selection
>     to remember it:
>
>     $ cat $HOME/.dmrc
>     [Desktop]
>     Session=LXDE
>
>     first time I ever try LXDE and is indeed quite fast.
>
>
> If only I could get root to work then, you'll notice if you logged as 
> root, it doesnt save the session even if that file is there.  Also 
> from my previous post, it should have been PREFERRED=/usr/bin/startlxde
>
>  
>
but why login as root? why not use 'su' or 'sudo', logging in as root 
all the time isn't recommended