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Date:      Thu, 13 May 1999 02:36:57 +0100
From:      gurab <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk>
To:        "Brian D. McGrew" <brian@visionpro.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: X-Windows.  xinit, .xinitrc
Message-ID:  <373A2CB9.730BBA48@ukonline.co.uk>
References:  <000d01be9cde$6c590a40$0264a8c0@kaffesoft.com>

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Brian D. McGrew wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the insights on the X-Console ... I was having the same problem.
> As soon as I added the recommended line to /etc/fdtab, I was up and running
> with an X-Console!  Thanks ...
> 
> My question is this.  I have written this bitchen .xinitrc file.  So, after
> I do a command line login, I can then type "xinit", and get into the
> X-Server and it will process my ~/.xinitrc just fine.
> 
> Then someon told me that I could star X automaticly at boot.  This is
> working fine, but when I login, it doesn't process my ~/.xinitrc.  Do I need
> to rename this file to something else, or is there something that I'm
> missing about the way X works?


You need to make a .xsession file. Just copy your .xinitrc file to
.xsession and then make the .xsession file executable - 

$cd  (home directory)
$cp .xinitrc .xsession
$chmod 775 .xsession



> 
> Also, I'm using FVWM v2.2, with a 2x2 virtual desktop.  How can I tell my
> programs (ie. xterm, netscape etc.) what desktop to come up on?  I've tried
> the conventional "/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -xrm "*Page:2"", and also "*Desk:2";
> but neither seem to work.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks for the quick lesson in X :)
> 
> -Brian
> 
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