On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 02:13:54AM +0200, Denis wrote:
> Hi,
> thanks for the response.
> 
> On Wed, 15 May 2002 15:17:07 -0700 (PDT)
> "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > On 15-May-2002 Denis wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I have some entries in my blackbox-menu:
> > > 
> > >       killall blackbox && startx
> > >       killall blackbox && startx -- -layout layout1
> > 
> > My guess is when blackbox exits via the signal handler it takes the running
> > killall with it. Is there some reason not to run xdm?
> 
> hmm... Yes.
> 1.) I don't want a login-prompt. Currently X (and blackbox) starts directly by 
>/etc/inittab.
> 2.) It's more convenient to restart X directly by the bb-menu :-)
> This x-restarting-stuff is unfortunately needed to change the virtual 
>screen-resolution...
> 
> > >       killall blackbox && reboot
> > >       killall blackbox && shutdown -h now
> > > 
> > 
> > no reason to kill blackbox, the shutdown procedure will do that for you.
> 
> Yes, you're right. I just did this because without killing blackbox, the 
>shutdown-messages were written to the wrong terminal, so they are out of sight. Not 
>an important thing..
> 
> 
> Any other solutions?

won't using the [restart] menu item let you do this without the explicit
killall?

xOr
-- 
I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way.

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