These are instructions on how to replace GNOME or KDE with WindowMaker for
a MythTV box.
# = root
$ = mythtv

1.  # apt-get install windowmaker
2.  # su - mythtv
3.  $ switchdesk WindowMaker
4.  $ cd $HOME
5.  $ mkdir bin
6.  Use you favorite editor (what!?! you don't use VI?) and create a file
    called runmythtv with the following contents:
    ----------Start here--------
    #!/bin/sh
    /usr/bin/irxevent&
    /usr/bin/mythfrontend&
    --------- Cut here----------
7.  $ chmod 755 $HOME/bin/runmythtv
8.  $ cd $HOME/GNUstep/Defaults
9.  Change the WMState to the following (this will autostart runmythtv):
    ----------Start Here--------
{
  Dock = {
    Lowered = Yes;
    Applications600 = (
      {
        Name = Logo.WMDock;
        Lock = No;
        AutoLaunch = Yes;
        Command = "/home/mythtv/bin/runmythtv";
        Position = "0,0";
        Forced = No;
        BuggyApplication = No;
      },
      {
        Name = xterm.XTerm;
        Lock = No;
        AutoLaunch = No;
        Command = xterm;
        Position = "0,1";
        Forced = No;
        BuggyApplication = No;
      },
      {
        Name = groupLeader.WPrefs;
        Lock = Yes;
        AutoLaunch = No;
        Command = "/usr/lib/GNUstep/WPrefs.app/WPrefs";
        Position = "0,2";
        Forced = No;
        BuggyApplication = No;
      }
    );
    Position = "-64,0";
    Applications = (
      {
        Name = Logo.WMDock;
        Lock = No;
        AutoLaunch = Yes;
        Command = "/home/mythtv/bin/runmythtv";
        Position = "0,0";
        Forced = No;
        BuggyApplication = No;
      },
      {
        Name = xterm.XTerm;
        Lock = No;
        AutoLaunch = No;
        Command = xterm;
        Position = "0,1";
        Forced = No;
        BuggyApplication = No;
      },
      {
        Name = groupLeader.WPrefs;
        Lock = Yes;
        AutoLaunch = No;
        Command = "/usr/lib/GNUstep/WPrefs.app/WPrefs";
        Position = "0,2";
        Forced = No;
        BuggyApplication = No;
      }
    );
  };
  Clip = {
    Name = Logo.WMClip;
    DropCommand = "wmsetbg -u -t %d";
    Lock = No;
    AutoLaunch = No;
    Command = "-";
    Position = "0,0";
    Forced = No;
    BuggyApplication = No;
  };
  Workspace = Main;
  Workspaces = (
    {
      Clip = {
        AutoAttractIcons = No;
        AutoCollapse = No;
        Lowered = Yes;
        Collapsed = No;
        AutoRaiseLower = No;
        Applications = ();
      };
      Name = Main;
    }
  );
  Applications = ();
}
    ----------Cut Here----------
10. $ exit


Unfortunately, WindowMaker will blank the screen after 10 mins, sssooo....

Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and ensure the following are lines are included:

Add the following ServerFlags section if you don't have it:
--------------Start Here----------------
Section "ServerFlags"
        Option "BlankTime" "0"
        Option "StandbyTime" "0"
        Option "SuspendTime" "0"
        Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection
-------------Cut Here-------------------

Make sure this line is in the "Monitor Section"
--------------Start Here----------------
        Option "DPMS"
-------------Cut Here-------------------

These lines in XF86Config will turn DPMS on but disable all the services.