Arch-Linux 2013 on VMware How-to Successfully Booting Into Lxde Desktop

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This Tip Show How-to SetUp the Lxdm Display-Manager for Arch-Linux Lxde Desktop on VMware so to Enable the Direct Login at Boot.

  1. Disable GLX Module Loading 
    nano /etc/xorg.conf

    Inserts:

    Section “Module”
    Disable “glx”
    EndSection

    Ctrl+x to Save & Exit

  2. Enabling Login Into Lxde at Boot 
    systemctl enable lxdm.service
    nano /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf

    Uncomment:

    session=/usr/bin/startlxde
  3. Lxde Desktop SetUp 
    su 
    cp /etc/xdg/openbox/menu.xml /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart ~/.config/openbox