What a dummy, I linked the correct file this time (/etc/X11R6/bin/imwheel)
and Autostart works fine. Tried editing the .xinitrc file with the proper
location of said file, still no luck.
Pat the Dummy
Patrick wrote:
> I tried the Autostart directory before and ended up with the imwheelrc
> text file opened. I will try again. I will also try the interactive
> bootup suggestion made by Mssr. LaBine. However - as to my original
> question : IF I wanted to enter the command (imwheel) into the .xinitrc
> file, what format would it take and where would I locate it?
>
> Pat the Rat
>
> Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
>
> > For GNOME, you can put the command (imwheel) into the startup section
> > of the Control Centre. For KDE, there is an Autostart directory that
> > runs everything in it at startup - just make a link there. If you use
> > XFree86 4.x, the you don't need imwheel at all, just the XF86Config
> > file settings.
> >
> > On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:53, Patrick wrote:
> > > Okay, I'm not getting this right. How about a kick in the right
> > > direction? I have edited the XF86Config file per the instructions I
> > > have (ZaxisMapping 4 5, Protocol IMPS/2) from the MandrakeUser.org
> > > pages. Tested it by running imwheel in konsole. Works fine. Now I
> > > wish to have imwheel automatically during X startup. The
> > > instructions (and the 3 books I have) are unclear on the following:
> > >
> > > "Restart X, run imwheel and everything should work fine. If it does,
> > > you should add this command to your '.xinitrc' or '.xsessionrc' to
> > > have it executed automatically on every X startup."
> > >
> > > Okay, no problem. Works fine. But - exactly WHAT command am I adding
> > > to the .xinitrc file? I have tried imwheel, /etc/X11/imwheel,
> > > /etc/X11/imwheelrc, exec imwheel, exec /etc/X11/imwheel. Does it
> > > matter where I add it? Does it matter how I add it? What basic fact
> > > am I missing here?
> > >
> > > Thankx
> > >
> > > Pat the Rat
> >
> > --
> > Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> > "There are two major products that come from Berkeley:
> > LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
> > -- Jeremy S. Anderson
