Re: stuck with only 1 xterm in X

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>]

Hi,

	Firstly, you could try starting the second xterm inside the
 first one like so:
 % xterm &
 See the `&' symbol? That send the xterm launched into the background,
 and returns your command prompt on the first xterm. Voila! tow
 command prompts ;-)

	Secondly, you should look into installing and running a window
 manager like twm (the standard, vanilla window manager), fvwm2 (the
 middle of the road window manager), fvwm95 looks like windows ;-(;
 wmaker (supposedly, the window manager fo the future, still lacks
 feature I have grown used to). However, this is highly subh=jective,
 and doubtless I shall be flamed ercilessly.

	When starting, X looks for a file called .xsession (or
 .xinitrc, I forget what the default is now). I am including a copy of
 my .xsession to use as an example (do not just copy it over, I have a
 myriad of things in there that you do not need).

	Hope this helps. 

	manoj
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#!/bin/sh
# Merge in defaults and keymaps
umask 022
export default_dir=${default_dir:=$HOME}

userresources=$default_dir/.Xresources
usermodmap=$default_dir/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/usr/lib/X11/xdm/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/usr/lib/X11/.Xmodmap
 
# load common variables
if test -f $default_dir/.bash_vars ; then
	. $default_dir/.bash_vars
fi

if [ ! $DISPLAY -o $DISPLAY = ":0.0" ]; then
     DISPLAY=`hostname`:0
fi

if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi
 
if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi
 
if [ -f $userresources ]; then
    xrdb -merge $userresources
fi
 
if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $usermodmap
fi

# This is useful if you use ssh
eval $(ssh-agent)
ssh-add </dev/null &


xset -c b 95 s default &

#xwrits +frugal +iconified +clock +beep +breakclock +lock &
#xearth -pos 42.22.41 -77.75 #-orbit 51.6 234.8
##xearth -label -grid -pos orbit,1,41.67 -fork
#tvtwm -s &
#nice xcb -l v -geometry 200x500-0+365 &
#nice sunclock -icongeometry -0+0 -iconic &

#xvtdl  &
#nice pland &
xicon &
#nice xmultibiff -mail ~/var/spool/mail/{important,admin,digital,bcast} &
#nice xwalld &

if [ -z "$MANPATH" ]; then
	MANPATH=/usr/local/man:/usr/man; export MANPATH
fi

# Start some shelltools and the window manager
if test -x /usr/bin/X11/fvwm2; then
    #fvwm2 -f "FvwmM4 -m4prog /usr/bin/m4 .fvwm2rc" &
    /usr/bin/X11/fvwm2 &
elif [ -x /usr/bin/X11/fvwm ]; then
   /usr/bin/X11/fvwm &
elif [ -x /usr/bin/X11/twm ]; then
   /usr/bin/X11/twm &
fi
 
# xkeycaps -kbd ms104 &
exec xterm -ut -T login -n login -fg Black -bg LightSteelBlue -geometry 80x24+10+93 -ls 



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