On Thu, Jun 17, 1999 at 05:26:40PM -0300, Ann Henderson wrote:
 
> /usr/X11R6/bin/WindowMaker fatal error: could not open display ""
> 
> I get that when I type "wmaker" at my prompt.  I've just configured my
> display, so I don't know how to save that as my WindowMaker default
> display.  Any suggestions?
> 

Are you typing this at in X?  If you are not in X and try to run an application 
that requires it you will get an error like that.

To set your default window manager you need to edit ~/.xinitrc (or ~/.xsession 
if you use XDM) the last line should be:

exec wmaker

Checkout XWindow-User-HOWTO.

HTH,
Jon
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