Well, the solution was eventually very simple. Just add .xinitrc file in the $HOME directory with the executable name (fvwm95 in my case) of the window manager (the full path maybe required). Thanks everyone that tried to help. SHANA TOVA, Shlomo. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]