> trying to get Window Maker working and I can't figure out what this means:
> /usr/X11R6/bin/WindowMaker fatal error: could not open display "" It means that the wmaker executable couldn't find a X window server running or that it can access. I take it you are typing that on a console. (DOS-lie command prompt) Therefore, wmaker can't find a running X server. (Even if one already is running. It checks only in the TTY you are, right now that being a console) If you DO have a X server running, type 'wmaker :0' (without the quotes, as you probably had figured). That's a nice trick to start programs from a console to a X display. But then, a windowmanager just isn't any kind of program. There is a automatically ran script when X starts and that command should be put there. If you used dpkg/dselect/apt (read: the wmaker<something>.deb file) to install wmaker, that has already been taken care of, and all you need to do is to start X and wmaker will start on its own. > 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? If I recall correctly, you'll be in the OpenLook windowmanager by default. Find an empty space on the desktop and click one of the buttons of the mouse (i don't remember which one, try all of 'em =). There should be an option to switch to windowmaker. (That change also should be permanent, if nothing goes wrong) > Thanks muchly :) > PS Yes this is my first Debian install, so I'm a newbie! Bah, we've all been in that newbie club once in our life. There's no shame in that =) Christian Lavoie [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN: 947212
