On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:09:01 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thomas Mueller wrote:
>> What command did you use for running an X-Windows program such >> as Netscape with no window manager? > ~/.xinitrc > ----------------------------------- > exec netscape -geometry 640x480+0+0 > ----------------------------------- Being of a curious nature, I tried the above using RH5.1. First I searched for .xinitrc and it was not found. So I simply typed the command at the root prompt. There was some activity followed by what appeared to be a new console because I was asked to login again. I tried again, this time omitting the "exec" and this time I saw the error message. Something like: Unable to initialize display. I sure wish I could remember these things more accurately, but suffice to say it didn't know how to light up my screen. Any suggestions to an experimenter ? > However, I do not recommend running Netscape without a wm. > For six months, I ran Netscape 3.04 without a wm. Then I > tried icewm. I was surprised to find that there was no > difference in speed (on a 486). Plus, when using icewm, > Netscape 3.04 crashed less often. Add to this the convenience > of using a wm, and the undeniable conclusion is: there is no > valid reason to use Netscape without a wm. Curiousity isn't valid ? <G> - Clarence Verge. -- Using Arachne 1.66 on DSL.
