Chris de Vidal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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
Do you run a graphical login manager ([xgk]dm)? Have you
carefully traced the scripts that get run when you login to
ensure the right conditions are met?
Something you might want to try blindly is to symlink
~/.xsession to your ~/.xinitrc file, in case somehow your
login manager is trying to look for that file instead.
Other than that, I'm not sure.
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Bill Beal
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