On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 09:32:55PM +0100, Lisi wrote: > The box boots automatically into IceWM in 32 seconds from a standing start. > > I have Idesk configured to my satisfaction, and it runs beautifully if I > start > it manually after I have booted up and IceWM is running. > > Any attempt, however, to make Idesk also start automatically, results in > Idesk > running fine - but not X and IceWM. The desktop looks odd (as if it hasn't > finished loading), and although all the icons work and the applications start > up and function correctly, when I shut down an application, X shuts down with > it.
how are you starting Idesk automatically? > > I have Googled repeatedly; and tried out every permutation I could think of > in > every file that I either found recommended or could dream up. I have looked > in a large number of books. I have got Idesk running fine - but never IceWm > simultaneously. > > I think that I need to put "Idesk" into one of the configuration files. But > which???? the way I would do it is in ~/.xinitrc Idesk & ice-wm but it's been at least 4 years since I ran that same setup, so my memory is fuzzy. A
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