On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Andrew Ambrose wrote:
> changed the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc to read fvwm &
> 
> Ran XF86conf util to config the XF86Config file...
> 
> when I type startx.. I get a black screen...
> 
> what did I miss on this process...
> 
> fvwm is under this directory /usr/local/libexec

I assume your X setup works. To use fvwm as window manager, create a file
.xinitrc in your homedirectory (if you use startx) or .xsession (if you
use xdm). Put the following into the file

	fvwm

Just the command, no "&" after it. Of course you can start some xterms
before, but note that everything but the window manager (or other last
program) must be sent to background with &:

	xterm -geometry +0+0
	xclock -geometry -9+0
	fvwm

Make sure the file is exectuable (chmod +x).


 - Hubert

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Hubert Feyrer <hubert.feyrer@informatik.fh-regensburg.de>