-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 It looks like your .xinitrc isn't even being processed--that's the basic window manager that comes with XFree86 or Xorg.
chainy_shadow wrote: > No use, still have to set where the top and bottom bars are, no > applications in the menu... weird. > > arg... those awful green bars... > > > Alexander Hansen wrote: I'm surprised that you need it, unless > you're using GNOME from the binary distribution and it's older than > I thought...but yes. > > Try having the following in your ~/.xinitrc: > > . /sw/bin/init.sh exec metacity & exec gnome-session > > > chainy_shadow wrote: >>>> The Gnome environment starts right when I click on the big >>>> red X (XDarwin). >>>> >>>> Would you recommend another window manager to solve this >>>> problem? >>>> >>>> >>>> Alexander K. Hansen-2 wrote: Ah. It looks like you aren't >>>> getting the GNOME window manager. Does it start >>>> automatically with X11 (as your .xinitrc would indicate), or >>>> are you having to run it after X11 starts? >>>> >>>> chainy_shadow wrote: >>>>>>> I have screenshots and some other detail at: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://geekadventures.blogspot.com/2007/12/in-beggining.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please, please, some help, some extended documentation? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks a lot. __ Chäïnÿ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alexander K. Hansen-2 wrote: That looks like the >>>>>>> appropriate setup. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> chainy_shadow wrote: >>>>>>>>>> .xinitrc ____ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> . /sw/bin/init.sh exec gnome-session ____ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Alexander K. Hansen-2 wrote: chainy_shadow wrot. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for the lack of details. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> My OS Version: 10.4.11 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I actually used this page >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.finkproject.org/doc/x11/run-xfree86.php#xinitrc >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> In order to set up the environment, and I >>>>>>>>>>>>> am using Apple's X11 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you believe is a good idea to upgrade to >>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.5 in order for XDarwin to function >>>>>>>>>>>>> properly? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks a lot. __ Chäïnÿ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> That's probably not necessary. What is in your >>>>>>>>>> ~/.xinitrc file? >>>> - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHWZN2B8UpO3rKjQ8RAqktAKCoBWe4acz0SZ2Tn29HWDr8uuBFsgCcDQCz LZq+7Jnlo0iTeqqP0F+k6Rc= =W+m6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
