Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 23:28:37 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I've finally got it up and running. I needed to reboot the computer for KDM to show XFce4. (Was that in your directions? I apologize, if it was, since that means I wasted your time.) But, I wanted to say thanks a lot for helping me out and creating the rpms for XFce4. Jack To tell you the truth, I don't remember if I rebooted or not. I have an 11-month old daughter who has discovered the buttons on the computer and for a while there she was turning it off 2 or 3 times a day. But I don't *think* it's necessary; when I learned how to do it I added entries for fluxbox and oroborus, and I'm pretty sure I didn't reboot to see them. Did you rename your 19xfce4 to 19XFce4? Just wondering if *that* was case-sensitive and had to match everything else. Todd -- Name that tune #7: A lot of people don't have much food on their table, but they got a lot of forks and knives; well they gotta cut something. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
Ok, I'm pretty sure I've got everything downloaded and installed, and I have the executable file 19xfce4 where I'm supposed to. However, I still do not have XFce4 in my kdm startup menu. Here's the kdmrc file's contents. Is there something wrong with it? [Desktop0] BackgroundMode=Flat BlendBalance=100 BlendMode=NoBlending ChangeInterval=60 Color1=33,68,156 Color2=192,192,192 CurrentWallpaper=0 LastChange=0 MinOptimizationDepth=1 MultiWallpaperMode=NoMulti Pattern= Program= ReverseBlending=false UseSHM=false Wallpaper=/usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png WallpaperList= WallpaperMode=Scaled [General] PidFile=/var/run/xdm.pid Xservers=/etc/X11/xdm/Xservers [Shutdown] HaltCmd=/sbin/halt LiloCmd=/sbin/lilo LiloMap=/boot/map RebootCmd=/sbin/reboot UseLilo=true [X-*-Core] AllowNullPasswd=false AllowRootLogin=false AllowShutdown=Root AutoReLogin=false Reset= Resources=/etc/X11/xdm/Xresources Session=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession Setup= Startup= SystemPath=/usr//bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin::/usr/local/bin UserPath=/usr//bin:/bin:/usr/bin::/usr/local/bin [X-*-Greeter] AntiAliasing=true AuthComplain=false EchoMode=OneStar FailFont=Sans,12,-1,5,75,0,0,0,0,0 FocusPasswd=false GUIStyle=Galaxy ColorScheme=Galaxy GreetFont=Sans,24,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0 GreetString=Welcome to %n GreeterPosFixed=false GreeterPosX=0 GreeterPosY=0 HiddenUsers=adm,bin,daemon,games,halt,lp,mail,news,nobody,operator,root,rpc,rpcuser,rpm,shutdown,sshd,sync,uucp,xfs, Language=en_US LogoArea=None LogoPixmap= MaxShowUID=65535 MinShowUID=500 PreselectUser=None SelectedUsers= SessionTypes=KDE,GNOME,XFce4,Enlightenment,IceWM,Sawfish,Waimea,failsafe,default SortUsers=true StdFont=Sans,12,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0 ShowUsers=All [X-:*-Core] AllowNullPasswd=true AllowRootLogin=true AllowShutdown=All NoPassEnable=false NoPassUsers= [X-:0-Core] Authorize=true AutoLogin1st=true AutoLoginEnable=false Reset=/etc/X11/xdm/TakeConsole Setup=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 Startup=/etc/X11/xdm/GiveConsole [X-:1-Core] Authorize=true [Xdmcp] Enable=false KeyFile=/etc/X11/xdm/xdm-keys Willing= Xaccess=/etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess Also, perhaps I've got my 19xfce4 file wrong. Here are its contents: NAME=XFce4 ICON=xfce4.png EXEC=/usr/bin/startxfce4 DESC=The bleeding edge SCRIPT: exec /usr/bin/startxfce4 -- Ever since I've download this stuff, however, other problems have been occuring. For example, everytime I try to use mplayer to play a wmv file or xine to play a quicktime file (I have the plugins installed for both of these programs), xine and mplayer both just lock up. RealPlayer 8 does the same when I try to view some RealPlayer files from the web. Any ideas? __ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
Ok, I've finally got it up and running. I needed to reboot the computer for KDM to show XFce4. (Was that in your directions? I apologize, if it was, since that means I wasted your time.) But, I wanted to say thanks a lot for helping me out and creating the rpms for XFce4. Jack __ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 09:14:42AM -0700, Grant wrote: I was following the Gnome vs. KDE thread and decided to try XFce4. I've downloaded and installed all the required rpm's in the correct order plus a few others. I also followed the instructions on the download page to add an XFce4 entry to KDM, and I put the startup script outlined under My startup script in my /usr/bin directory. But when I select XFce4 from KDM I end up in IceWM. Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks! Grant, You can ignore the My startup script and use XFcd4's script, which is at /usr/local/bin/startxfce4. So, you'd have to edit /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 (or whatever number you gave it) to point to that script in both the exec lines. Note that NAME in /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 is case-sensitive in that you need to use the same thing in /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc. So, if it's XFce4 in the first it needs to be that in the second. Clear as mud? As an alternative, if you want to use the my startup script, did you make it executable? (chmod +x scriptname) Let us know how you get along. Cheers, Todd -- Name that tune #18: When you own a big chunk of the bloody third world the babies just come with the scenery. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, you'd have to edit /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 (or whatever number you gave it) to point to that script in both the exec lines. Todd, When I installed everything (I think) I did not get the above file (certainly not in the above location anyway). Did I do something wrong? Also, how do I modify scripts? If I open the file I can read it but it doesn't let me change anything. Thanks for your time Jack __ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 09:14:42AM -0700, Grant wrote: I was following the Gnome vs. KDE thread and decided to try XFce4. I've downloaded and installed all the required rpm's in the correct order plus a few others. I also followed the instructions on the download page to add an XFce4 entry to KDM, and I put the startup script outlined under My startup script in my /usr/bin directory. But when I select XFce4 from KDM I end up in IceWM. Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks! Grant, You can ignore the My startup script and use XFcd4's script, which is at /usr/local/bin/startxfce4. So, you'd have to edit /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 (or whatever number you gave it) to point to that script in both the exec lines. Note that NAME in /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 is case-sensitive in that you need to use the same thing in /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc. So, if it's XFce4 in the first it needs to be that in the second. Clear as mud? As an alternative, if you want to use the my startup script, did you make it executable? (chmod +x scriptname) Let us know how you get along. Cheers, Todd Todd, thanks so much. The key info for me was making the file executable (so that's why those filenames are green). I've installed all the packages and am currently using your startup script. What should my script look like if I want to turn everything on and take it for a ride? I don't seem to have the default startup script under /usr/local/bin . Thanks! - Grant Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 03:46:16PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, you'd have to edit /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 (or whatever number you gave it) to point to that script in both the exec lines. Todd, When I installed everything (I think) I did not get the above file (certainly not in the above location anyway). Did I do something wrong? Also, how do I modify scripts? If I open the file I can read it but it doesn't let me change anything. Thanks for your time Jack Jack, that is if you want to add an XFce4 entry to KDM, the graphical login manager. If you don't want to do that, you can ignore it. You *can* use the startup script I provided, but I really think /usr/local/bin/startxfce4 is better. If you save it as .xsession (backup your old .xsession if you have one) and choose Default in KDM, it will execute the .xsession script. It has to be executable (chmod u+x .xsession) If you just log in via command line, you can execute /usr/local/bin/startxfce4 to start xfce4. I can't really help with GDM. As far as modifying scripts, it must be a permission issue. Who owns the script you want to modify? If you're talking about something system-wide you most likely have to be root to modify it. Todd -- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] XFce4 newbie problems
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 13:37:34 -0700 Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 09:14:42AM -0700, Grant wrote: I was following the Gnome vs. KDE thread and decided to try XFce4. I've downloaded and installed all the required rpm's in the correct order plus a few others. I also followed the instructions on the download page to add an XFce4 entry to KDM, and I put the startup script outlined under My startup script in my /usr/bin directory. But when I select XFce4 from KDM I end up in IceWM. Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks! Grant, You can ignore the My startup script and use XFcd4's script, which is at /usr/local/bin/startxfce4. So, you'd have to edit /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 (or whatever number you gave it) to point to that script in both the exec lines. Note that NAME in /etc/X11/wmsession.d/19xfce4 is case-sensitive in that you need to use the same thing in /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc. So, if it's XFce4 in the first it needs to be that in the second. Clear as mud? As an alternative, if you want to use the my startup script, did you make it executable? (chmod +x scriptname) Let us know how you get along. Cheers, Todd Todd, thanks so much. The key info for me was making the file executable(so that's why those filenames are green). I've installed all the packages and am currently using your startup script. What should my script look like if I want to turn everything on and take it for a ride? I don't seem to have the default startup script under /usr/local/bin . Thanks! - Grant Glad it's working. You don't have startxfce4 in /usr/local/bin? Really all you need is: xfce-mcs-manager xfwm4 --daemon xftaskbar4 xfdesktop exec xfce4-panel I'm back to using the taskbar now instead of the iconbox; you can run them both at the same time I suppose. Most everything else is a panel plugin or available through setup. Right-click the panel to add a new item or set the properties of the various packages. Cheers, Todd -- Name that tune #7: A lot of people don't have much food on their table, but they got a lot of forks and knives; well they gotta cut something. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
