Re: FVWM: fvwm installation;

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:31:31 -0400

Farhad Jalilvand <Farhad.Jalilvand_at_sharewave.com> writes:
> I am still have the same problem after including the path for modules. Here
> is my top portion of my .fvwm2rc file.
> =======================================
>
> # Configuration file for FVWM2 2.0.44/45
> #
> # Auto-generated by the Fvwm2 Dotfile Module (version 1.1)
> # Mon Jun 5 09:29:14 PDT 2000
> #
>
> #---------->Search Paths<----------
> #FJ: commented out^M
> # Search paths for icons and modules.
> #IconPath /usr/share/X11common/icons:/usr/share/X11common/icons
> #PixmapPath /usr/share/X11common/icons:/usr/share/X11common/icons
> ModulePath /home/fjalilva/fvwm-2.2.4/modules
> ===================================
>
> and here is what's in the following directory:
> /home/fjalilva/fvwm-2.2.4/modules
>
> > ls fvwm-2.2.4/
> AUTHORS Makefile acconfig.h config.h.in configure~*
> install-sh* sample.fvwmrc/
> COPYING Makefile.am acinclude.m4 config.log docs/
> libs/ stamp-h
> ChangeLog Makefile.in aclocal.m4 config.status* extras/
> missing* stamp-h.in
> INSTALL NEWS config.cache configure* fvwm/
> mkinstalldirs* tests/
> INSTALL.fvwm README config.h configure.in icons/
> modules/ utils/
> > ls fvwm-2.2.4/modules/
> ChangeLog FvwmAuto/ FvwmButtons/ FvwmForm/ FvwmIdent/
> FvwmRearrange/ FvwmScroll/ Makefile
> FvwmAnimate/ FvwmBacker/ FvwmCpp/ FvwmIconBox/ FvwmM4/
> FvwmSave/ FvwmTalk/ Makefile.am
> FvwmAudio/ FvwmBanner/ FvwmEvent/ FvwmIconMan/ FvwmPager/
> FvwmSaveDesk/ FvwmWinList/ Makefile.in
> > ls fvwm-2.2.4/modules/

These are the wrong directories. This is the area the build takes place
in.

Do a "make install" and look at where the modules are installed.

>
>
> Thanks,
> Farhad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Espen [mailto:dane_at_mk.telcordia.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 12:34 PM
> To: Farhad Jalilvand; 'fvwm_at_fvwm.org'
> Subject: Re: FVWM: fvwm installation;
>
>
> Erik Steffl <esteffl_at_pbi.net> writes:
> > you need to set the ManPath in your .fvwm2rc to point to where the
>
> Erik means ModulePath.
>
> > modules are (or don't use modules).
> ...
> > erik
> >
> > Farhad Jalilvand wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is my command line from exceed client starter:
> > >
> > > /home/fjalilva/fvwm-2.2.4/fvwm/bin/fvwm2 -display _at_d &
>
> Looks OK, but I don't think you need the trailing ampersand.
>
> > > This is the host reply from exceed dialog box before I get a "Connection
> > > Closed(closed timeout)"
>
> In my experience, you get this when Exceed never sees the prompt string
> that it waits for after running your profile. (Assuming you are using the
> "rlogin" method of connection.
>
> However, since it ran your command, I think it did see the prompt string.
>
> > > stty: : Invalid argument
>
> Something in your profile attempted to execute the "stty" comamnd.
> It should only do this when the shell is interactive. Like this:
>
> case $- in
> *i*) #interactive shell
> stty ...
> esac
>
> > > [1] 9228
> > > [FVWM][executeModule]: <<ERROR>> No such module 'ClickToFocus' in
> ModulePat
>
> Look for a syntax error in your .fvwm2rc containing ClickToFocus.
>
> > > '/usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.2.4'
> > > [FVWM][executeModule]: <<ERROR>> No such module 'FvwmAuto' in ModulePath
>
> These are related to your ModulePath.
>
> > > '/usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.2.4'
> > > [FVWM][executeModule]: <<ERROR>> No such module 'FvwmButtons' in
> ModulePath
> > > '/usr/local/libexec/fvwm/2.2.4'
> > >
> > > Your help is appreciated? Thanks!
> > >
> > > Farhad
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Erik Steffl [mailto:esteffl_at_pbi.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 6:19 PM
> > > To: Farhad Jalilvand
> > > Cc: 'fvwm_at_fvwm.org'
> > > Subject: Re: FVWM: fvwm installation;
> > >
> > > the way I do it:
> > >
> > > don't include anything on the unix side,
> > >
> > > on windows NT side do the following
> > >
> > > configure exceed like this:
> > >
> > > in configuration, screen definition:
> > > window mode: single
> > > root size: full screen
> > >
> > > create Xstart for fvwm, I use following command line:
> > >
> > > /export/home/users/esteffl/local/bin/fvwm2 -display _at_d &
> > >
> > > (exceeds replaces _at_d by its display (=you workstation ip + ':.0.0')
> > >
> > > create Xsession
> > > include above Xstart in Xsession,
> > >
> > > you can create more Xstart files for otgher clients that you want to
> > > start and include them in Xsession...
> > >
> > > start exceed by running the created x session (that's not fundamental
> > > for fvwm usage, I just find it convenient)
> > >
> > > erik
> > >
> > > Farhad Jalilvand wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Any idea how I can start FVWM on Win NT with Hummingbird (Exceed)?
> Please
> > > > see below for details...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Farhad
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Farhad Jalilvand
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 5:27 PM
> > > > To: fvwm_at_fvwm.org
> > > > Subject: RE: FVWM: fvwm installation;
> > > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > I have installed the FVWM in my home directory and want to launch it
> usin
> > g
> > > > Exceed version 5.1.3.0.
> > > >
> > > > I have also created a .xinitrc in home directory with the following
> > > content:
> > > > =============
> > > > #! /bin/csh -f
> > > > # .xinitrc
> > > > #
> > > > # REVISIONS:
> > > >
> > >
> ###########################################################################
> > > >
> > > > fvwm2 &
> > > > ===========
> > > >
> > > > Any help is very much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Farhad
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