Re: afterstep woes...

Andrew Edelstein (andrew@pure-chaos.com)
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 11:18:06 -0700 


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On Tue, Jun 23, 1998 at 02:18:03PM -0400, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Sean Spicer wrote:
>=20
> >   Also, when running xdm the machine won't run afterstep at all.=20
>=20
> There is a difference between the way "startx" (or xinit) and xdm deal
> with choosing a window manager.  The standard arrangement for startx usues
> a file in your home directory called .xinitrc.  xdm, however, uses a file
> called .xsession.=20

Also, be sure you .xsession is executable. This drove me nuts until I figur=
ed
it out. Xinit didn't care.

> On Red Hat machines, there is an additional file (IIRC, somewhere in the
> /usr hierarchy -- any RedHatters with more details?).  This was discussed
> a month or two ago on the list; you can check the archive.  I seem to
> recall several people agreeing that a ~/.xsession file would override the
> special Red Hat configuration; but, also, that this would eliminate some
> of the special Red Hat features.

Dunno what "Special RH features" you're refering to, but the files you're
probably thinking of are in /etc/X11/xdm and /etc/X11/xinit.
/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession specifically checks for a ~/.xsession.

--=20
Andrew Edelstein

Sarah - Doctor, you're being a child.
The Doctor - Why shouldn't I? There's no point in being an adult if you can=
't
act childish now and then.		Dr. Who

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