RH does not create xinitrc but uses .Xclients which is a symlink to .Xclients-default. Since xinitrc comes before in the search list creating an xinitrc with the desired options works. However, changing .Xclients-default also works and has the advantage that it is the file which is modified when switching desktops... Lionel
--- Ted Spradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aramis Pena wrote: > > > > Hello all. > > Im running Linux RH 7.1 with all the original > > software. ( I haven't update any yet) > > My question is: > > Do i have to create .xinitrc since not in my home? > > It's readint /usr/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc by default. > > "man xinit". You can just copy that xinitrc to $HOME/.xinitrc and > change it as you like. > > I'm a bit surprised that it wasn't created for you when your user > account was created, but I don't know how that account was created, and > I don't even know what's considered the "normal" way to create user > accounts with RedHat. > > -- > Remember, more computing power was thrown away last week than existed in > the world in 1982. -- http://www.tom.womack.net/computing/prices.html > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
