I don't know if anyone else has answered this question, but there are two ways. .xinitrc will load a predefined user windowmanager. but I believe that xdm/gdm override that. Technically speaking the user isn't running the startx script, therefore it isnt looking at .xinitrc. You need to modify (i believe) the gdm.conf file in /etc . I don't have access to my LTSP box right now, but I believe you can specify which window manger to load, and even go as far as which one for different users.
good luck joey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Wright Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] Thanks for all the help! (and one ?final? question) Could I thank all you folk for your help!! I'm up and running! but.... What's the right way to get a window manager up and running on the thin client. I've tried putting xterm & exec icewm into .xinitrc (dumb. only ok for startx and not for xdm) and into .Xclients (thought that would work) all I get is a nice blue xdm login screen and then an xterm without a window manager. Fixing this will, I hope be the last bit. This is a wonderful system. We're going to use it in an Intensive Care Unit, where we don't want people "fiddling with the computer". It's just used for data collection and retrieval etc, but when if they have a standalone PC (Windows or Linux), they can fiddle. LTSP is the answer. cheers and thanks again Chris Wright ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SlickEdit Inc. Develop an edge. The most comprehensive and flexible code editor you can use. Code faster. C/C++, C#, Java, HTML, XML, many more. FREE 30-Day Trial. www.slickedit.com/sourceforge _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SlickEdit Inc. Develop an edge. The most comprehensive and flexible code editor you can use. Code faster. C/C++, C#, Java, HTML, XML, many more. FREE 30-Day Trial. www.slickedit.com/sourceforge _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
