Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 13:17:27 -0700 From: "Jeffrey J. Ayres" <JeffAyres@worldnet.att.net> To: questions@Freebsd.org Subject: starting fvwm Message-ID: <3378CC57.15E0@worldnet.att.net>
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Hello,
Installation of the window manager program fvwm95 is not
working.
The error message in the -xsession-errors file
Fvwm-95: in function Read: <<error>>file ' .fvwm95rc' not found in
$HOME or /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fvwm95
Fvwm-95:in function Read: trying to read system rc file
Fvwm-95: in function Read:<<Error>> file 'system.fvwm95rc' not
found in $HOME or /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fvwm95
The symptoms are after logging in X then a blank screen (actually grey
and white) shows up. After clicking the right mouse button a button box
appears with default menu and exit. Moving the mouse around on the
desktop did not locate the window.
The file 'system.fvwm95rc was listed in both the $HOME directory and the
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fvwm95 file. The permissions for 'system.fvwm95rc'
include r for o,g,u.
I could not locate a .fvwm95rc file in either $HOME or the X11 library
file.
FreeBSD version 2.2.1
The /etc/rc.local file has the command
/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm && echo -n ' xdm'
The .xsession file has the commands
~/.profile
TZ=MST7MDT
fvwm95
How can I get the fvwm to open a window?
Jeff Ayres
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