I have copied the /usr/share/X11/app-defaults/XTerm-color to /etc/X11/app-defaults and changed the options to
*VT100*foreground: gray90 *VT100*background: black I have XFILESEARCHPATH = /etc/X11/%T/%N:/usr/share/X11/%T/%N but still no white on black xterm, what am I missing?? thanks Ian