Re: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-16 Thread Todd 'Snoopy' Harper
Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 03:05:04PM -0500, Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote: > > I use now xdm to login into the system -- however > > it seems like my ~/.xinitrc is being ignored. > > .xinitrc is used for startx, and .xsession is used for xdm logins. > I symlink them togethe

RE: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-15 Thread Vladislav Papayan x285
debian-user@lists.debian.org >Cc:The recipient's address is unknown. >Subject: Re: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read > >Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 03:05:04PM -0500, Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote: >> > I use now

Re: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-15 Thread Sten Anderson
Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 03:05:04PM -0500, Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote: > > I use now xdm to login into the system -- however > > it seems like my ~/.xinitrc is being ignored. > > .xinitrc is used for startx, and .xsession is used for xdm logins. > I s

Re: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-14 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Wed, Jan 14, 1998 at 03:05:04PM -0500, Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote: > I use now xdm to login into the system -- however > it seems like my ~/.xinitrc is being ignored. .xinitrc is used for startx, and .xsession is used for xdm logins. I symlink them together here for convenience. Hamish --

Re: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-14 Thread Jens B. Jorgensen
That's because only xinit uses .xinitrc. Makes sense, huh? You need to put things you want to start into your .fvwm2rc. Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote: > Hello, > I use now xdm to login into the system -- however > it seems like my ~/.xinitrc is being ignored. > > I specify there xsetroot, fvwm2 &,

Re: [Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-14 Thread Daniel Martin at cush
Vladislav Papayan x285 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is .xinitrc valid when using xdm -- or do I have to > use something else now? .xsession is generally used for xdm - you can change this if you want by editing /etc/X11/Xsession. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsu

[Q] ~/.xinitrc is not being read

1998-01-14 Thread Vladislav Papayan x285
Hello, I use now xdm to login into the system -- however it seems like my ~/.xinitrc is being ignored. I specify there xsetroot, fvwm2 &, and other stuff -- but nothing seems to be picked up. Is .xinitrc valid when using xdm -- or do I have to use something else now? Thanks, Vladislav -- TO