Sean Armstrong wrote:
>
> Dennis Robertson wrote:
>
> > Sean Armstrong wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hello Blackbox Users,
> > > >
> > > >I was impressed by the supporting comments for blackbox, so I installed
> > > >it with KDE enabled.
> > > >
> > > >Here is the dumb question. I read the install and run notes but nothing
> > > >tells me how to actually start it ie get it on my desktop. Has the
> > > >install not worked or am I missing something obvious?
> > > >
> > > >Please be kind.
> > > >--
> > > >Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street, NOOSAVILLE, QLD, 4566, AUSTRALIA
> > > >Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first.
> > > >
> > > I just changed my Xclients file to read:
> > >
> > > #!/bin/bash
> > > kpanel &
> > > kfm -d &
> > > /usr/local/bin/blackbox
> > >
> > > Of course you don't have to add the lines kpanel & and kfm -d &, I added
> > > these so that the desktop icon for kde and the kpanel would appear. These
> > > are my own tastes. The blackbox binary was located in my /usr/local/bin
> > > file. Make sure that you place the bsetroot bin somewhere where the OS can
> > > access it ie. /bin . Then just save this to your Xclients file, remember to
> > > back up the original Xclients file in case something goes wrong. Then just
> > > run startx from the command line prompt and you will be on you way.
> > > left/right clicking the desktop will pull up the blackbox menu, which
> > > probably needs to be edited to work properly with your system (..very easy
> > > to do), or the iconify menu.
> > > Have fun, and spread the word. Blackbox is the fastest and easiest to
> > > modify GUI out there.
> > >
> > > SA
> >
> > Thanks Sean,
> >
> > It works and I am evaluating it. I appreciate the kpanel and kfm
> > additions. It seems faster, but not markedly so. I find it cumbersome
> > to shut down - is there a way of having it start (run level 5) and
> > shutdown by default if I decide to go with it.
> >
> > Regards.
> > --
> > Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street, NOOSAVILLE, QLD, 4566, AUSTRALIA
> > Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first.
>
> If you want to shutdown from blackbox, right click the desktop and click on exit
> in the menu. Don't confuse the blackbox pulldown menu with the kpanel pulldown
> menu. If you just want to shutdown your computer, you can exit blackbox and then
>
> shutdown, or wite a little script and give it executable permissions:
> #!/bin/bash
> shutdown now
>
> Or just type in shutdown now from any command line.
> I don't know how fast your computer is, but mine is 133Mhz, so I am able to
> notice how much of a memory hog KDE is compared to Blackbox. There
> may be no noticable difference on faster computers. But you can use xmemon (..I
> think)
> and visually compare the two. But, again, this may not matter to folks who are
> running 300 + Mhz computers. I also like the way Blackbox is so small and
> easily configurable. But thats me. Enjoy.
> SA
>
> --
> When GOD endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guaratee them.
Sean,
Thanks. I'm running an AMD K6 200MMX with 64mb ram. I'll ask our support
group to try Blackbox and report in due
course.
Dennis.
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Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street, NOOSAVILLE, QLD, 4566, AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone first.
