Kostal <zkosty_at_seznam.cz> writes:
> > > On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 09:08, Kostal wrote:
>
> > > Hi!
> > > I have recently installed fvwm2 on Mandrake 9.1 but I can't see any
> > > icons (in the menu and in window decorations). I made double sure =
> that
> > > XPM support is on - during ./configure - it does not report any =
> errors.
> > > However, after running startx, I get a full page or messages as =
> "can't
> > > read /xxx/yyy/fvwm2icons/abc.xpm". I also made sure the xpm files =
> are
> > > readable for everyone.
> > >=20
> > > I also am running RedHat9.0 on the same machine, with identical
> > > .fvwm2rc file, and there everything is ok. However, on RedHat I
> > > installed fvwm2 from a rpm file, while on Mandrake I compiled it =
> from
> > > source.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Thank you.
> > >=20
> > > Jan Kostal
> > >
> > >
> > > > Does the ImagePath reflect where the icons actually are on your =
> =3D
> > > Mandrake
> > > > system? It sounds to me that your ImagePath is not set up =
> correctly.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >=20
> > Kostal <zkosty_at_seznam.cz> writes:
> > > Well, it is not that. I made **** sure the ImagePath was correct. I
> > > also tried to write the image file names with full path name to =
> avoid
> > > any problem in the image path - same results.
> > > thanks
> > > Jan
> > >=20
> >
> > Make sure the files in question really are xpm files.
> >=20
> > Do:
> >=20
> > file xxx.xpm
> >=20
> > you should see:
> >=20
> > home> file ~/icons/mini.fvwm.xpm
> > /home/dane/icons/mini.fvwm.xpm: X pixmap image text
> >=20
> > --=20
> > Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
> > --
>
>
> It is on my home computer so I will test that as soon as I am at home, =
> however, those files are installed from the standard package =
> fvwm-icons. Do you still think they may not be real xpm files?
No, the fvwm-icons package should be all xpm files.
abc.xpm is not the name of an fvwm icon.
Post the exact text of the error message you get.
Also do:
fvwm -V
(this will show whether fvwm has xpm support)
--
Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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Received on Fri Oct 24 2003 - 17:01:25 BST