If you are starting X to run one program, you do not need kde or any other window manager.
get the rc.local startup script to run startx as the particular user you want to run as. A line like: su - barry startx in barry's home durectory have a file called .xinitrc that runs your program, like: #!/bin/sh exec what_i_want-to_run As far as turning off the monitor, I think there may be a couple of things you need to do, one being to have the line: Option "DPMS" no in /etc/X11/xorg.conf Also in that .xinitrc file you probably want to use xset to turn off screen blanking, so your .xinitrc becomes #!/bin/sh xset s off exec what_i_want-to_run Now its a while since I set something like that up, so forgive me if I have to be corrected, or if you have to fiddle a bit. You don't need to dirty shutdwn, use ssh to go in and execute (as root) the halt command. On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:29:43 +1200 Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the replies/ suggestions. > > I Sent the 1st email without sufficient explanation - sorry. > > Andrew has put me on the right track - using kde autostart does the > job. Icewm does not appear to have the ability to run an app automatic > > > What I am trying to do is set up a P166 for use as an unattended visual > display unit which must boot automatically when the power is turned on. > There will not be a nice clean shutdown run before power off. It will be > running without a mouse or keyboard attached. (Vandal proof?, idiot > proof?, foolproof??? he says hopefully) > > So far I have it booting through to starting X and the app, ext3 > filesystem is taking care of the dirty shutdown adequately. > > The problem was that the monitor was going into standby mode after about > 10 minutes. kde must be running to control the monitor > > Barry >
