rhubarbpie...@gmail.com wrote: > > On 04/04/14 15:06, Bruce Dubbs wrote: >> rhubarbpie...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Yes, I use startx. My ~/.xinitrc file contains: >>> >>> /usr/bin/numlock >>> /usr/bin/fluxbox >> I thought it should be startfluxbox. At least that's what I had the >> last time I used fluxbox. For now use this in ~/.xinitrc: >> >> xterm -g 80x40+0+0 /bin/bash & >> exec twm >> >>> If I remember correctly, I did test with twm prior to initially posting >>> the problem. But I'll use twm for all future testing. >>> >>> My guess is also xterm. I replied to a post yesterday that I had tried >>> rxvt. That's true, but in retrospect, I believe I brought it up from an >>> xterm window - hence, not much of a test. >>> >>> What about xinit or startx? Xinit is the same size on 7.4 and 7.5 but >>> startx differs. I responded to another post that I have great >>> confidence in my ability to make mistakes. That is unfortunately true. >>> I initially missed the libXft-2.3.1-freetype_fix-1.patch in the Xorg >>> libraries which caused problems with my xclock. Xinit requires twm, >>> xclock, and xterm. >> startx is a script. If you go to the bottom, you eventually get to the >> only line that means anything: >> >> xinit "$client" $clientargs -- "$server" $display $serverargs >> >> You can edit that file and add just before that: >> >> echo "xinit $client $clientargs -- $server $display $serverargs" >> >> Note in the xterm man page: >> >> xterm [-toolkitoption ...] [-option ...] [shell] >> >> One parameter (after all options) may be given. That overrides xterm's >> built-in choice of shell program. Normally xterm checks the "SHELL" >> variable. If that is not set, xterm tries to use the shell >> program specified in the password file. If that is not set, xterm >> uses /bin/sh. If the parameter is not a relative path, i.e., beginning >> with "./" or "../", xterm looks for the file in the user's PATH. In >> either case, it constructs an absolute path. >> >> -- Bruce >> > > twm comes up, but I still have the wrong prompt and can't source. > > The output of your echo suggestion is: > > xinit //.xinitrc -- /usr/bin/X :0 -auth //.serverauth.1307
Something is wrong here. //.xinitrc and //.serverauth.1307 certainly shouldn't be in the root directory. Try to put some echo statements in startx to see what is going on. Also, when you are in the xterm, what is the output of 'set|grep BASH'? echo $SHELL? echo $SHELLOPTS? echo $TERM? -- bruce -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
