> > The reason why I didn't put it in my own
> ~/.xinitrc is that, somehow, it
> > doesn't care about it. So the only way was to put
> it in the system file in
> > /etc/X11/xinit. Maybe somebody could help me out?
> (how do you make
> > .xinitrc 'active'??)
>
> make sure your .xinitrc is executable - if it isn't,
> have a look at the
> 'chmod' command. Something like
>
> >> chmod 700 .xinitrc
>
> should do it.
That's something I've never gotten to work - .xinitrc.
Yes, it is executable (permissions 700). Starting X,
on any of the distros I've tried (stock installs of
RedHat 6.0-7.1 or Mandrake 8.0 or Slackware 7.0),
either ignores the .xinitrc, chokes on it, or ONLY
starts that program (but I might not have used an &, I
forget).
It's just downright frustrating when all the docs,
readmes, guides, and HOWTOS say what to do and I can't
get it to work. So I've been in the habit of just
running what I need after I start X.
No, I don't log in as root, and yes, the script works
if I execute it on its own using normal logins. So
I'm just mystified.
Would someone out there let me know I am not the only
one experiencing this?
CD
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