Hi LL,
Have u chmodded the executable bit of .xinitrc file?
The /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession checks this before running
the user's xinitrc script.
Also, xdm uses the .xsession file instead. So try
symlinking the file:
ln -s .xinitrc .xsession
Should work. Lemme know.
Bhaskar.
--- linuxlingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
dear bhaskar,
>
> yes! the following techniques you suggest are
> working :
>
> <quote>if you are using KDE, use the
> ~/.kde/Autostart folder. Put the
> script or a link to it and it should start after X
> loads.
> In GNOME, use ~/.Xclients-default to load your
> programs.<quote>
>
>
> however, the following technique, in principle and
> concept which i want,
> is not working:
>
> <quote> If you use some other window manager, put
> something like this in
> your .xinitrc file:
> sleep 5 && /usr/local/bin/firestarter start<quote>
>
>
> so if i have a user on my machine who decides to
> boot into any random
> environment, the apps i want working on his/her
> logging into runlevel 5,
> will disappear.
>
> i created the .xinitrc file in the home directory of
> the user.
> first i just left it as a simple file, with just
> that command in it.
>
> then i tried it with a generous sleep 60
>
> then i even tried to convert .xinitrc into a bash
> script and chmodded it
> accordingly.
>
> no luck.
>
> ab kyaa karey?
>
> ?
> LL
>
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