Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:53:50 +0000 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Pieter Donche <Pieter.Donche@ua.ac.be> Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, "mail.list freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: how to configure xbiff Message-ID: <20090326165350.GA84537@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.63.0903261723060.4516@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be> References: <Pine.GSO.4.63.0903251616490.12607@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be> <20090325222900.d4c325ee.freebsd@edvax.de> <Pine.GSO.4.63.0903260829160.21502@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be> <20090326153918.GA84393@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <Pine.GSO.4.63.0903261723060.4516@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be>
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On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 05:25:24PM +0100, Pieter Donche wrote: > > On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Frank Shute wrote: > > >On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 08:39:38AM +0100, Pieter Donche wrote: > >> > >>On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Polytropon wrote: > >> > >>>On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:21:48 +0100 (CET), Pieter Donche > >>><Pieter.Donche@ua.ac.be> wrote: > >>>>What precise command do I have to write in what startup file, > >>>>so that this does the same thing on FreeBSD/KDE3.5 ? > >>> > >>>I have the following line in my ~/.xinitrc: > >>> > >>> xbiff -geometry 50x50+0+998 & > >>>This is for the lower left corner of a 1400x1050 21" CRT. > >>>If you think you need further options, consult "man xbiff". :-) > >> > >>>From a terminal window command line xbiff -geometry 50x50-5+5 & puts > >>it in my upper right corner, but if I put that in my .xinitrc > >>(and chmod 755 ~/.xinitrc) nothing happens. Are you using kdm window > >>manager or xdm ? (I have in my /etc/ttys: > >>ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodeamon" xterm on secure) > >> > >>Would .xinitrc not be processed by kdm window manager? > > > >Probably not. > >~/.xinitrc is only run when you use startx and ~/.xsession is used > >when you run the display manager xdm(1). > >I believe kdm also uses xsession. > > no xbiff icon neither when put in an .xsession file > Also nothing to see about this xbiff in the file > .session-errors-MYDISPLAYNAME:0 > ?? My memory sucks :( Since you haven't got an answer here, I guess you will have to post to a KDE list. Or alternatively use a KDE biff. Or launch xbiff& from an xterm or similar in KDE. Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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