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From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Xorg Problems
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On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 07:19:36PM +0200, Tijl Coosemans wrote:
>
> On Sunday 22 August 2010 06:22:48 Fred Boatwright wrote:
> > The .xinitrc file:
> >  xrdb
> >  xsetroot -solid gray &
> >  xterm -geometry +0-100 &
> >  xconsole -geometry -0+0 -fn 5x7 &
> > #exec olvwm   #complained about a missing font
> >  exec fvwm
> 
> Is this file executable?

It doesn't have to be executable but xrdb needs arguments or it just
waits for input.

My suggestion to Fred: drop the xrdb line in his ~/.xinitrc


Regards,

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 Frank

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