Re: Unable to start gnome-session at boot

[Thomas Adam <thomas%xteddy.org@localhost>]

On 3 January 2011 03:12, dave shar <netbsd.amd64%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've install gnome-session and configured it as per the handbook. I can't
> boot to gnome-session. I start it with
>
>
> startx
>>
>
> How do I get gnome-session at boot.

Since you're using startx, create ~/.xinitrc and add a line in there.
Treat it as a shell-script, hence +x, and:

#!/bin/sh

gnome-settings-daemon &
foo &
exec fvwm

(or whatever WM you happen to use.)

-- Thomas Adam