To reply to my own message, what I figured out is I needed to move "-file /dev/console" to the beginning of the command like so, "+ "I" exec xconsole -file /dev/console...." now it's working fine. kent
ktb wrote: > > I have a line in my ~/.fvwm2/init.hook file, > > + "I" exec xconsole -geometry 480x130+297+434 -bg gainsboro -exitOnFail > -dae -notify -file /dev/console > > These are the permissions, > > ~$ l /dev/xconsole > prw-rw-rw- 1 root adm 1951 Dec 7 00:10 /dev/xconsole| > > At any rate with this setup, xconsole appears on my screen for a second > and then winks out. I've looked through the various xdm files and found > a place (/etc/X11/xdm/Xresources) it looked like geometry could be > controlled but when I changed the geometry nothing happened at all even > when I commented out the line, "XConsole.text.geometry: 480x130". The > geometry I assigned xconsole and want, is "480x130+297+434." With this > geometry it would stay on my screen. Otherwise the way it is it goes > out of view when I deiconify it. Anyone know how to fix this? > Thanks, > kent > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
