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Subject: Re: 2 X questions
In-Reply-To: <33E38265.41C67EA6@hotmail.com> from Elisabeth at "Aug 2, 97 02:54:29 pm"
To: beth_arnold@hotmail.com (Elisabeth)
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 08:50:40 +0930 (CST)
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Elisabeth writes:
> Thank you for helping me get X running.  I have 2 questions that seem
> (hopefully) pretty simple to answer:
>
> 1.)  How do I start more than 2 Xterm windows?

I've seen one answer, but I think it's preferable to start a window
manager.  You have a choice of a number of different window managers.
I personally prefer fvwm2, which has the most features.  To start the
window manager, insert something like this in a file called .xinitrc:

 fvwm2 &

Window managers all use a configuration file to describe the
appearance of the screen and the functions available with mouse keys.
Unfortunately, I can't recall what the default .fvwm2rc (the config
file for fvwm2) looks like.  Almost certainly, though, you'll have a
menu which allows you to start other xterms (and a lot of other
goodies).  Try it.  If you have problems, let me know.

> 2.)  How do I start Xwindows without logging in as root?

This shouldn't be a problem.  What problems are you having?

Greg