Re: layers and layers of windows managers
Just an update for the archives, and future troubleshooters: 1. To fix this problem, make your .xinitrc look something like this. setenv WINDOW_MANAGER metacity metacity exec gnome-session Once Gnome 2 is working again, you can eliminate some of these. 2. Edit ~/.gnome2/default.wm to look something like this: [Default] WM=/usr/X11R6/bin/metacity 3. Rename or remove ~/.gnome2/session and re-run startx -- Forwarded message -- From: Adam Weinberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Peter Leftwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Adam Weinberger [EMAIL PROTECTED], FreeBSD LIST [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: layers and layers of windows managers Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 12:46:14 -0700 if you wish to keep using gnome and just change which window manager starts up, open the gnome control center (bin/gnomecc) and modify the Window Manager page of the Desktop category. alternatively, edit ~/.gnome/default.wm and put the windowmanager in there. [Default] WM=/usr/X11R6/bin/metacity or whatever. if you don't wish to run gnome at all, then just edit your .xinitrc file and change the exec line to something else. that file is a script. i'm attaching mine. if you're running startx, all you need is an .xinitrc file. i typically just link .xinitrc and .xsession. if something is spawning multiple root images, just search for them recursively. ~/$ for i in image1.jpg image2.jpg; grep -r $i \.* -Adam ==begin .xinitrc [snip] end .xinitrc -- Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw. -Lilo, Lilo Stitch Adam Weinberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vectors.cx To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: layers and layers of windows managers
Just an update for the archives, and future troubleshooters: 1. To fix this problem, make your .xinitrc look something like this. setenv WINDOW_MANAGER metacity metacity exec gnome-session Once Gnome 2 is working again, you can eliminate some of these. 2. Edit ~/.gnome2/default.wm to look something like this: [Default] WM=/usr/X11R6/bin/metacity 3. Rename or remove ~/.gnome2/session and re-run startx -- Forwarded message -- From: Peter Leftwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam Weinberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: FreeBSD LIST [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: layers and layers of windows managers Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 16:41:49 -0400 (EDT) On Sun, 1 Sep 2002, Adam Weinberger wrote: Adam, you are super, major, happily knowledgeable and HELPFUL. I hope you don't mind my continued questions? if you wish to keep using gnome and just change which window manager starts up, open the gnome control center (bin/gnomecc) and modify the Window Manager page of the Desktop category. I wish to keep using Gnome (I guess) but startkde seemed much simpler (as used a few weeks ago), and KDE 2.2.2 because I couldn't figure out how to upgrade to 3.0.1 if it wasn't a pkg_add nor a /stand/sysinstall :) When you say open the gnome control center, can this be done from a textual environment? That is, I am command line only until I can figure this out -- it is beyond me why when I run startx I get the standard error message about my DHCP hostname and how it should be added to /etc/hosts then one desktop wallpaper (path found in ~/.gnome/Background) then a different one which covers that one completely then just a cursor and nothing more. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace! alternatively, edit ~/.gnome/default.wm and put the windowmanager in there. [Default] WM=/usr/X11R6/bin/metacity or whatever. I didn't have this default.wm file so I created one with your sample contents above - it didn't work. By the way, I also have a ~/.gnome2/ directory. Does this matter? if you don't wish to run gnome at all, then just edit your .xinitrc file and change the exec line to something else. that file is a script. i'm attaching mine. I'll keep trying Gnome, it seems quite popular. I just haven't found out which windows manager(s) are most popular -- if any of them have some kind of start button or icon in the lower left, I'm sold! *grins* if you're running startx, all you need is an .xinitrc file. i typically just link .xinitrc and .xsession. if something is spawning multiple root Symlink the two? images, just search for them recursively. ~/$ for i in image1.jpg image2.jpg; grep -r $i \.* -Adam Wait wait, what does the above do? And thanks for the .xinitrc file below - It may serve SUPER ULTRA useful later, especially getting xmodmap to use, accept, and understand the Windows key on my keyboard! Now if only I could get imwheel (port) and my Logitech Cordless Wheel Mouse scroll wheel working in Mozilla ;-) Thanks again Adam for all your assistance, -Peter ==begin .xinitrc [snip] end .xinitrc -- Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw. -Lilo, Lilo Stitch Adam Weinberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://vectors.cx -- Peter Leftwich President Founder Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA +1-413-403-9555 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
Re: layers and layers of windows managers
Just an update for the archives, and future troubleshooters: 1. To fix this problem, make your .xinitrc look something like this. setenv WINDOW_MANAGER metacity metacity exec gnome-session Once Gnome 2 is working again, you can eliminate some of these. 2. Edit ~/.gnome2/default.wm to look something like this: [Default] WM=/usr/X11R6/bin/metacity 3. Rename or remove ~/.gnome2/session and re-run startx -- Forwarded message -- From: Peter Leftwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: C. A. Daelhousen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: layers and layers of windows managers Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 16:49:05 -0400 (EDT) On Sun, 1 Sep 2002, C. A. Daelhousen wrote: Apparently. Maybe you can use sysinstall to replace your X install? (I've never tried, so I can't personally recommend either way.) At this point, I'd be too worried that sysinstall would overwrite and undo too many already-working things but it may be worth a try if I am still nowhere in a couple days. If xinitrc is the only thing you're missing (it's the only thing in the xinit directory), have a look at the (short) attachment. I created an xinit directory and saved your attachment to it but still no go - just the DHCP warning, one background image, then another, then just a cursor and no interaction. Bleh. I think the ~/.gnome/default.wm will be the likely path to fixing my problems :( Thanks for the file though! -- Peter Leftwich President Founder Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA +1-413-403-9555 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-questions in the body of the message
