knichol_at_syscorp.com.au (Keith Nichol) writes:
> I'm new on this list, though I used to read it a while back. I'm a long-time
> user of fvwm and now find myself in a Solaris shop.
>
> I've got and compiled the 2.0.43 version (almost hitch-free) but when it comes
> to invoking it I hit problems: viz. it seems even the X-server doesn't start.
>
> I'm trying it from the console screen and entering the command:
>
> xinit /usr/local/bin/fvwm --
>
> The Solaris banner shows then the whole thing seems to hang -- nothing further
> happens (thinks: maybe the banner is Solaris' way of starting the server ...
> ordinarily I'd expect the stippled background with the "X" cursor. If this is
> true, maybe it's not getting to fvwm.).
>
> Any and all pointers as to how to start it up under Solaris 2.5 would be ap-
> preciated.
Put the following in your .xinitrc and run `startx' or `openwin'.
#!/bin/sh
if [ -f $HOME/.Xdefaults ]
then
xrdb -load $HOME/.Xdefaults
fi
if [ -f $HOME/.Xmodmap ]
then
xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap
fi
fvwm
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Received on Thu Oct 17 1996 - 11:11:37 BST