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Re: WindowMaker install probs

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From: Regit Young
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 00:00
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In your home directory, do a command like the following and see how it
goes....

echo "wmaker" >  .xinitrc

If you have a already have a copy of .xinitrc, back it up first. ( .
files can be seen with "a" flag, ie. ls -a)

Tony Collins wrote:

> Hi guys and girls
>
> I recently downloaded the latest version of WindowMaker.
> I used the install script, (which runs ./configure etc) and it
> appeared to install properly.
> I then ran the wmaker.inst script, to set up myself to use it.
> I also followed the instructions at the end of the install script that
> said to change the path ( /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit , isn't it)  ,  and add
> a line to  /etc/ld.so.conf  .
> Startx, and it loads up the same crappy window manager that Red Hat
> has always had.  I can't seem to switch to WindowMaker.
> I have KDE installed, but I delete the .xclients file to stop KDE
> loading.
>
> I must have missed something...
>
> --
> The pie certainly was funny, but a brick would have been better.
>
> Remove "meup" from my address to reply.
>
>
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