Re: .xinitrc, .xsession

2004-03-31 Thread Oliver Fuchs
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Antonio Rodriguez wrote: > I would like to know the difference between .xinitrc and .xsession, > when what works, or which is the one that mus be set. > Thank you all. I think the difference is what you get from man startx: [...] Note that in the Debian system

Re: .xinitrc, .xsession

2004-03-31 Thread s. keeling
Incoming from Antonio Rodriguez: > I would like to know the difference between .xinitrc and .xsession, > when what works, or which is the one that mus be set. I've found when using [gkx]dm, .xsession is ignored. When using startx, .xinitrc is ignored. Others have reported exactly the opposite.

.xinitrc, .xsession

2004-03-31 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
I would like to know the difference between .xinitrc and .xsession, when what works, or which is the one that mus be set. Thank you all. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: X won't start without .xinitrc/.xsession

2001-10-11 Thread Marc Wilson
http://lists.debian.org/debian-x/2001/debian-x-200110/msg4.html Read. On Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 05:45:52PM -0500, Kent West wrote: > I'm running XFree86 Version 4.1.1.1 on Debian (Sid) with a 2.4.7 kernel. > This is a fresh install. > > If I create a .xinitrc in my home directory and put a wi

X won't start without .xinitrc/.xsession

2001-10-11 Thread Kent West
I'm running XFree86 Version 4.1.1.1 on Debian (Sid) with a 2.4.7 kernel. This is a fresh install. If I create a .xinitrc in my home directory and put a window manager in it, X starts fine. However, without the .xinitrc X won't start. On all other systems I've installed, X starts without a user

Re: .xinitrc / .xsession / .fvwmrc ???

1996-11-03 Thread Christian Hudon
On Fri, 1 Nov 1996, Chris R. Martin wrote: > Where do I tell X what apps to start when starting an X session ? I'd like > several xterms in various colors/places etc.. I'm using the debian xdm. > > .xsession is just the name of the window manager, right? Wrong. .xsession is responsible for star

Re: .xinitrc / .xsession / .fvwmrc ???

1996-11-02 Thread Syrus Nemat-Nasser
I think that I have that stuff in .xinitrc and then I have .xsession containing the command: eval .xinitrc Also, .xsession should be chmod +x Syrus. -- Syrus Nemat-Nasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>UCSD Physics Dept. On Fri, 1 Nov 1996, Chri

.xinitrc / .xsession / .fvwmrc ???

1996-11-01 Thread Chris R. Martin
This one should be easy, and I think I had figured this out once, but if anyone could help I would be grateful... Where do I tell X what apps to start when starting an X session ? I'd like several xterms in various colors/places etc.. I'm using the debian xdm. .xsession is just the name of the