On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:30:23 -0400 (EDT), Michael B Allen <mba2000@ioplex.com> wrote: > > Why doesn't X read ~/.Xdefaults? It reads ~/.Xdefaults-miallen where > miallen is my username but why is the username necessary when it's already > specific to me through my home directory? It's just odd. > > Mike How are you starting X? Via X, startx, a display manager.. etc. -- Jon Dowland