Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 12:59:53 -0500 From: "Norman C. Rice" <nrice@emu.sourcee.com> To: Bill Hamilton <billh@finsco.com> Cc: Nesi Unanaowo <nesi_unanaowo@net.com>, nesi@net.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Window manager problem. Message-ID: <19990127125953.A22727@emu.sourcee.com> In-Reply-To: <36AF511B.6D39DA86@finsco.com>; from Bill Hamilton on Wed, Jan 27, 1999 at 11:47:07AM -0600 References: <36AE3DFA.269DDA0C@net.com> <36AE4874.31B85169@finsco.com> <36AF40D9.92E5C787@net.com> <19990127120521.A22560@emu.sourcee.com> <36AF511B.6D39DA86@finsco.com>
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On Wed, Jan 27, 1999 at 11:47:07AM -0600, Bill Hamilton wrote: > The way you worded your original message, it sounded as if you just > copied > the xinitrc file to your home directory and did not modify it. > I used the info on the man page or some web page and it worked fine for > me. > In fact, when I added the default xinitrc info at the top of it, it > broke. It > would not start up. > All you need in .xinitrc is something like the following 3 lines (no > execs at all) > xhost + ^^^^^^^ Please be aware of the security issues involved with turning access control off, which grants *everyone* access to your X server. -- Regards, Norman C. Rice, Jr. > xterm -fn 10x20 -ls -fg black -bg lemonchiffon2 -sb -geometry 91x24+64+6 > -n "Main"& > fvwm2 > > > > > I am beginning to think that for some obscure reason the > > > fvwm2 is not started. I know for sure that my .xinitrc file > > > is being read because the xterms and the xclock referenced > > > are started when X is started. > > > The command that starts fvwm2 has the format: exec fvwm2 > (snip) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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