On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 23:28:02 -0400 Kirtis wrote:
If you have 'exec xfwm' in it at the end, that should get you into XFCE.
That is, if you run startx after logging in with runlevel 3 (text login).
Again, you can use the .xinitrc I put in below (without the >> of course)
and see what that gives you.
Good luck!
Paul
>I downloaded the source and did the old ./configure make make install...
>And since the option was available at the login manager i assumed it was
>all hunky dory. Apparently not...
>
>I checked and i actually don't have an .xinitrc. So is there a really
>specific format or can i just use the exec fvwm part?
>
>> #!/bin/sh
>> #
>> # xinitrc file for XFce 3 startxfce script
>>
>> # Some distro needs to allow even localhost to use the display
>> # Uncomment this if you experience "Can't open display" when running
>> # programs from xfce. BEWARE this is considered as a vulnerability !
>> #
>> # xhost +$HOSTNAME
>> #
>> xsetroot -solid black -cursor_name watch
>>
>> # Start-up stuff from ~/Desktop/Autostart directory, if it exists
>> # (as it seems to be the new standard)
>> if [ -d "$HOME/Desktop/Autostart" ]; then
>> for i in `ls -1 ${HOME}/Desktop/Autostart/ 2>/dev/null`; do
>> if [ -x $HOME/Desktop/Autostart/$i ]; then
>> $HOME/Desktop/Autostart/$i &
>> fi
>> done
>> fi
>>
>> # Finally, launch window manager
>> exec xfwm
>>
>> # end of .xinitrc
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