Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:40:40 +0000 From: "David W. Curry" <david@magickalhome.com> To: malte.lance@gmx.net Cc: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: X Windows Message-ID: <35CEEA47.773AD355@magickalhome.com> References: <35CB537C.FE6F4EAA@magickalhome.com> <13775.338.197628.529235@neuron.webmore.de> <35CEDE1B.75AEB234@magickalhome.com> <13775.17834.238218.224575@neuron.webmore.de>
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Malte Lance wrote: > David W. Curry writes: > > Malte Lance wrote: > > > > General info: > > Get familiar with some basic concepts of X-windows. > I can not explain it here (maybe a thing for the fbsd-ezine). > One sentence description: > X-windows is a server-client-model where the server manages graphical > resources and distributes them among the clients, that can connect > to the server via some network to request some action. > > The implication of that is, that there will be no action if there is > no X-server running. > > > > > Second I downloaded qvwm to clone a win > > > > 95 desktop. My DISPLAY in env is ":0.0" I tried to start qvwm with > > > > that device and it says can't open that display. Anyone know how do to > > > > fix that? > > > > > > Infos needed: > > > 1. How do you start qvwm ? > > > > I started it from the shell. : qvwm -display ":0.0" > > > > > 2. Is there a X-server running ? > > > > Not when I try to start it. The current windows manager is twm > > That's your problem. If you know where twm is started, then replace > it with qvwm. If not, and you are interested in a quick test, do the > following: > > "ps -auxg | grep twm" > > The 2. column contains the process-id of twm. > Let us name that number twm-pid (for the duration of this little > excercise) > > "kill -HUP twm-pid" ... where twm-pid is the number from the action > above. > > Now move your mouse-pointer into an xterm and type > "qvwm &" > > > > > > 3. Is there already a window-manager running ? (assuming qvwm is > > > a window-manager) > > > > > > > qvwm I believe is a window manager in its own right. And no, I start it from > > the shell so there is no windows maganer running. > > > > I really am not concerned if qvwm starts. I downloaded wine and can't figure > > out how to get it to work either. I am just intersted in any solution to make > > a 95 cloned windows manager work with my system. So if there is an easier > > way, please let me know. > > fvwm95 ... it's in the ports-collection. > > Malte. > > > > > > Malte. > > > > > > > Finally I tried a couple of games and they can not open > > > > divice /dev/dsp. I would like to make this device, but I don't even > > > > know what it is. I know this is a bunch of trivial stuff, but I would > > > > appreciate the help. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > Okay, thanks, worked great. I guess I can just replace the twm in .xinitrc with qvwm now? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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