I have a host which I can connect to via xdmcp with Exceed PC X server, but if using blackbox, there is no background image... just the blank grey X background. If I first ssh to the host, then start blackbox onto the same PC X server in passive mode, then I get a background image. My .xsession just has "exec /usr/local/bin/blackbox" when I run blackbox. If I use wmaker or gnome-session, the background image comes up fine in my PC X server whether I log in by xdm or not. -- Claudio Sanchez, III [EMAIL PROTECTED]