Date: 20 Jul 2002 19:08:35 -0700 From: Steve Wingate <steve@velosystems.net> To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Cc: FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org> Subject: Re: X vs xdm vs startkde Message-ID: <1027217316.304.15.camel@daemon.velosystems.net> In-Reply-To: <20020720205236.G30024-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> References: <20020720205236.G30024-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
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On Sat, 2002-07-20 at 17:57, Peter Leftwich wrote: > I'm on a new install of FreeBSD 4.6-RELEASE (on a different HD since > boot0cfg killed the MBR of my newer HD). > > For some reason, now running "X -xf86config ~/XFree86.config" works now, > but all it does is run the X server on /dev/ttyv8 -- as from /etc/ttys: > Where on Earth did you get the idea to start X11 with that command? You should be using 'xinit' or 'startx'. > ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure > > My question is: Once I have the grey background and letter X for a cursor, > how can I either xlogin or have my ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession files get > sourced (they both contain just one line saying "startkde")? > Starting with startx or xinit should automatically parse your ~/.xinitrc file. Starting X11 with 'xdm' will look for ~/.xsession, I believe. You get the grey background because your config file isn't being read so X11 is starting the default 'twm' window manager. However the proper entry for starting KDE would be "exec startkde". Here is the end of my .xinitrc file with the various wm's that I switch between: #exec wmaker bbkeys -w & exec blackbox #exec fluxbox #exec enlightenment #exec icewm #exec startkde #exec gnome-session > That is... is there a keystroke or mouse click to run xterms and such?! > > Thanks major major magnanimously hugely phattic-bim-batickly! > > -- > Peter Leftwich > President & Founder > Video2Video Services > Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA > +1-413-403-9555 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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