Re: AfterStep is not installing right

David Mihm (davemann@ionet.net)
Tue, 26 May 1998 18:36:50 -0500 (CDT)


The documentation is always the best place to start! :)  Here is line 13
from the README:
	..... ; echo afterstep >~/.xinitrc ;......

On Tue, 26 May 1998, Keith Alen Vance wrote:
> You da man! That was it. Thank you.
> 
> Keith
> 
> On Tue, 26 May 1998, Brett Taylor wrote:
> 
> > > When I startx i get xwindows with the default-looking wm. If I search
> > > for .xinitrc it doesn't show up on my harddrive. 
> > 
> > It sounds to me like you need a .xinitrc!  Create a copy of .xinitrc in
> > your home directory that has, at least:
> > 
> > 	exec afterstep
> > 
> > in it.  Then see what happens.
> > 
> > > Can I undoe the AfterStep setup and start over from the beginning,
> > > should I start from the beginning? 
> > 
> > I believe xpm is all you need.  Just try the above and let us know what
> > happens.
> > 
> > Brett

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