On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 05:25:24PM +0100, Pieter Donche wrote: > > On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Frank Shute wrote: > > >On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 08:39:38AM +0100, Pieter Donche wrote: > >> > >>On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Polytropon wrote: > >> > >>>On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:21:48 +0100 (CET), Pieter Donche > >>><[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>What precise command do I have to write in what startup file, > >>>>so that this does the same thing on FreeBSD/KDE3.5 ? > >>> > >>>I have the following line in my ~/.xinitrc: > >>> > >>> xbiff -geometry 50x50+0+998 & > >>>This is for the lower left corner of a 1400x1050 21" CRT. > >>>If you think you need further options, consult "man xbiff". :-) > >> > >>>From a terminal window command line xbiff -geometry 50x50-5+5 & puts > >>it in my upper right corner, but if I put that in my .xinitrc > >>(and chmod 755 ~/.xinitrc) nothing happens. Are you using kdm window > >>manager or xdm ? (I have in my /etc/ttys: > >>ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodeamon" xterm on secure) > >> > >>Would .xinitrc not be processed by kdm window manager? > > > >Probably not. > >~/.xinitrc is only run when you use startx and ~/.xsession is used > >when you run the display manager xdm(1). > >I believe kdm also uses xsession. > > no xbiff icon neither when put in an .xsession file > Also nothing to see about this xbiff in the file > .session-errors-MYDISPLAYNAME:0 > ??
My memory sucks :( Since you haven't got an answer here, I guess you will have to post to a KDE list. Or alternatively use a KDE biff. Or launch xbiff& from an xterm or similar in KDE. Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
