On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:37:35 -0400 Zach <netrek@gmail.com> wrote: > i looked in /home/foo and /root (i hav 2 users: 1 regular and root) > neither has a .xinitrc or .Xclients > i am running Debian testing release Both of those files influence what clients (e.g. window managers) are run when the user starts an X server. They do not set up X itself. Just what setting up do you want to achieve? -- Liam