On Tue, 1 Sep 1998, Kenneth Scharf wrote: > When I start X with XDM and log in the 'debian banner' stays in the > background of my desktop. I have to drag the xterm window around to > erase it. This did not happen in 1.3.1. (the banner was cleared > before the window manager started). It does not seem to matter which > window manager I use (tried fwvm, fvwm2 and fvwm95).
The solution to this would be to run something like 'xsetroot' or 'xsetbg' after login (see the respective man-pages). This could be run, depending on your personal preferences, in /etc/X11/xdm/Xstartup_0 (which is normally run, if you're using xdm, after you successfully login, whichever user you are), or alternatively in ~/.xsession (which is your personal set of start-up commands). In general, it is not appropriate to cross-post a question like that to -devel. -devel is intended for discussion of development issues, or problems with the cutting-edge (slink) distribution. Best wishes, Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
