To use SLiM with Fedora, put the following in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration: DISPLAYMANAGER=/usr/bin/slim-dynwm To reboot or halt, login in as special username "reboot" or "halt" - using the root password. To get a console prompt use username "console", and to switch sessions use F1, screenshot F11. To view screenshots you can use ImageMagick: convert /slim.xwd /slim.png