>>"feuling" == Lindsay Feuling <feuling_at_earthling.net> writes:
> I'm about to attempt to use FVWM on an SGI. I know SGI window managers
> use several dot files to define ones session and layout characteristics,
> but I'm a bit hazy on how to have my login on this machine use FVWM
> rather than SGI's default window manager.
Question 35 of the SGI graphics FAQ says this (some long lines
wrapped):
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You must use a .xsession file and explicitly invoke the window manager
and any other applications you want to use, such as 'toolchest' and 'xwsh'.
After making this change, you may only be able to log out by using the
"Log Out" selection in the toolchest, or by executing /usr/bin/X11/endsession.
Here are the contents of a sample .xsession file:
xhost + & toolchest -name ToolChest > /dev/console 2&>1 & \
winterm -bg red & winterm -bg blue & mwm >/dev/console 2&>1 & \
/usr/bin/X11/reaper
Note that 'reaper' is not put into the background. When 'reaper' exits
you will be logged out.
Alternatively, you can do the following steps:
1. cp /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xsession ~/.xsession
2. Remove the lines in ~/.xsession that say:
if [ -r $xsession -a "$0" != $xsession ]; then
if [ -x $xsession ]; then exec $xsession else exec /bin/sh $xsession fi
fi
3. Change the line that says
/usr/bin/X11/4Dwm >/dev/console 2>&1 &
to
/usr/bin/X11/mwm > /dev/console 2>&1 &
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Just change mwm to fvwm2, etc., and note the part about having to
run endsession.
The FAQ is at <URL:
http://www.sgi.com/Archive/FAQs/graphics/>
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Received on Fri Apr 11 1997 - 13:33:05 BST