Well, I use it too (since WindowMaker 0.12 in 1998) ... unless I use gnome
:)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boaz Rymland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 6:19 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Gnome games
> Importance: Low
>
>
> Hmm... o.k., that screen description makes things more clear.
> gnome issue then ? sorry, haven't got a clue.
> i use window maker. fast, stable, configurable, and absolutely no
> Mime-Shmime wizardry. CLI - that's my interface ! :-) . (Command Line
> Interface)
>
> boaz.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexander Sandler [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tue 01 May 2001 19:11
> > To: Boaz Rymland
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Gnome games
> >
> > The problem is not in XF86Config, but in gnome.
> > When I said, I am having a blank screen, I meant to the
> "pure X - no WM"
> > black-white dotted screen, you propably saw lot's of time.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Boaz Rymland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 6:05 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: Gnome games
> > > Importance: Low
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > If I get this right, what you describe is a problem in the X
> > > setup, before
> > > your .xinitrc, .fvwmrc or the like comes to play.
> > > You need to change the configuration of your X server. This
> > > change will be
> > > noted in your (probably this is the path)
> /etc/X11/XF86Config file.
> > > You screen got blank, I guess, due to bad modelines. The
> > > remedy work needs
> > > to be done hands on. You can try to: lower resolution, change
> > > the modelines.
> > > You can get help from automated tools like XConfigurator or
> > > XF86Setup or the
> > > like (run them as root), but DO NOT forget to backup your
> > > existing (useless
> > > but important for it's other data) XF86Config file.
> > >
> > > [completely OFF_TOPIC: just came back from a month off the
> > > list.. . How the
> > > hell could I miss that wonderfull thread about Mr. Choo the
> > > evil and some
> > > droplets of joy from MAV ? Murphy's law - just when you're
> > > not there the
> > > action will go on... :-) ]
> > >
> > > boaz.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Alexander Sandler [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Tue 01 May 2001 18:44
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Gnome games
> > > >
> > > > Hi List.
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to upgrade gnome on my LinuxBox. I''ve
> > > installed/upgraded all
> > > > required gnome-* rpms and their dependencies.
> > > > Then tried to startx. Unfortunatly it didn't work. I got
> > > blank screen.
> > > > The question is of course, how to make it work ?
> > > >
> > > > Few words about the LinuxBox.
> > > > I had RedHat 6.2 originaly. New rpm's I've installed are
> > > from RedHat 7.1.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried to change .xinitrc. First removed it completely.
> > > Then wrote
> > > > "exec
> > > > gnome-wm" in there. In both cases, the result was as
> > > described below.
> > > >
> > > > This is it.
> > > > Any help will be pretiated.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards.
> > > > Alexandr Sandler.
> > > >
> > > > Software Engineer.
> > > > StoreAge Networking Technologies, Inc.
> > > > Tel : (972)-4-8329030 Ext. 235.
> > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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