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Re: Vá: Using wdm how to pass "-- -logverbose 6" to startx?



2007/12/28, Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com>:
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 07:02:46PM +0100, Paul Csanyi wrote:
> > 2007/12/28, Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com>:
>
> > > WHat window manager do you want to use?
> >
> > I want to use Window Maker.
> >
> > > What is the output of (as root):
> > >
> > > update-alternatives --config x-window-manager
> >
> > There is only 1 program which provides x-window-manager
> > (/usr/bin/wmaker). Nothing to configure.
>
> okay. interesting, my understanding is that *should* just work, but
> regardless here is one solution:
>
> create a new ~/.xinitrc file and put in it the following:
>
> exec /usr/bin/wmaker
> x-terminal-emulator
>
> save the file and try startx.
>
> you *should* get a working wmaker session and if wmaker somehow fails,
> you'll instead get whatever the default x-terminal-emulator is in a
> bare X session.
>
> Either way, based on the logs you've sent, and the information you've
> provided, you should be up and running.

Yes, my problem is solved, thanks to you! :)

-- 
Regards, Paul Csanyi
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