Re: Need help in X Windows installation
On Wed, Dec 10, 1997 at 05:51:40AM +0800, Bryan Barcelo wrote:
> At 04:32 PM 12/10/97 +0100, Sten Anderson wrote:
> >"Jens B. Jorgensen" <jjorgens@bdsinc.com> writes:
> >
> >> These messages do not indicate a fatal error, only that you haven't
> >> installed these X extensions. If you're using your own .xinitrc,
> >> are you sure that the last command uses 'exec' rather than just
> >> running a program? This would cause the X server to immediately exit.
> >
> >It is NOT necessary for the last command to be started with exec. In
> >fact, exec should only be used on the window manager, and only if that
> >is the last command in .xinitrc. The problem is more likely the use of
> >&'s. Every program started in .xinitrc should have & appended EXCEPT
> >the window manager.
> >
> Well, that's right. All the commands in my .xinitrc script end in & except
> for the one loading the window manager. Thanks.
The window manager should always be last too. Specifically, the last
command should not end in &, but it's most useful if that's the window
manager. You could make it xclock or something, but then you'd
have to kill the clock somehow to logout.
hamish
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