I downloaded the source and did the old ./configure make make install... And since the option was available at the login manager i assumed it was all hunky dory. Apparently not...
I checked and i actually don't have an .xinitrc. So is there a really specific format or can i just use the exec fvwm part? On Monday 22 April 2002 01:19 pm, you wrote: > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:06:48 -0400 Kirtis wrote: > >KDE is pretty sluggish so i decided to change to a more light weight > > window manager. So i downloaded and installed FVWM (on a side note, if > > someone could recommend a better one that would be helpful.) > > > >Anyway FVWM installed fine so i restarted X and tried to log in with the > > WM set to FVWM but it just starts up KDE like every other time. > > How did you 'set' the WM to FVWM? Did you set that up in ~/.xinitrc? > If you want a light WM that has lots of features, you could look into > BlackBox, or XFCE (which is what I am running, see > http://nlpagan.net/images/screenshot.jpg ) > > And if you are interested in a translation of the text on the screen, let > me know *grin* > > My .xinitrc: > > #!/bin/sh > # > ### Added by xfce_upgrade version 3.8.12 ### > # Set up additionnal fonts that ship with Xfce (Change id38121117) > xset fp+ "/usr/local/share/xfce/fonts" > ### End of changes version 3.8.12 ### > # > #!/bin/sh > # > # xinitrc file for XFce 3 startxfce script > > # Some distro needs to allow even localhost to use the display > # Uncomment this if you experience "Can't open display" when running > # programs from xfce. BEWARE this is considered as a vulnerability ! > # > # xhost +$HOSTNAME > # > xsetroot -solid black -cursor_name watch > > # Start-up stuff from ~/Desktop/Autostart directory, if it exists > # (as it seems to be the new standard) > if [ -d "$HOME/Desktop/Autostart" ]; then > for i in `ls -1 ${HOME}/Desktop/Autostart/ 2>/dev/null`; do > if [ -x $HOME/Desktop/Autostart/$i ]; then > $HOME/Desktop/Autostart/$i & > fi > done > fi > > # Launch xscreensaver (if available) > # xscreensaver -no-splash -lock-mode & > > # start Autolock > # xautolock -time 10 -locker "xlock -mode blank" & > > #Xmodmap for Euro's etc > xmodmap .xmodmaprc > > # Finally, launch window manager > #exec startkde > #exec enlightenment > exec xfwm > > # end of .xinitrc > > Paul
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