Re: Auto start of X in linux

Hi Tim,

The stupid thing decided to behave itself this morning. Thanks for the
info on how to find Afterstep - I like it and am now using it too but I
can't find any documentation on it either. I'm sure it should be
possible to add icons for other programmes if only we could find out
how.

Tim Goldstein wrote:

>
> From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
>
> Don't have any idea on the password as it works fine on the 3 different
> systems I have Linux on. I haven't learned the trick of adding items to the
> menu's in X either. I just spent a little time wading through a few man
> pages and it looks as if you need to add some scripting to the files your
> Xwindow manager reads on startup.
>
> I don't know if you are still using the default manage, but I am now using
> AfterStep. You can try out the different managers by selecting the switch to
> option you see when you go to the shut down menu item.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian W. Wright <Ian@...>
> > Thanks Tim and Ron,
> >
> > I have altered my system so it does now boot into the X-server and it
> > does so fine apart from one annoyance which it seems to have acquired.
> > When I get to the graphic login screen and type in my login and password
> > it is always rejected on the first attempt and accepted on the second
> > (that is, I have to repeat the login process before the machine is happy
> > and will proceed) - any ideas? I have also followed Tim's suggestion re
> > the floppy disk mod and this is much easier.
> > In addition I have installed Star Office 5.0 (which is free) and I'm
> > very impressed, however, (there always seems to be an 'however' with
> > linux doesn't there?) I don't seem to be able to find any coherent
> > instructions anywhere as to how I can put an instruction for this to
> > start on request on an icon or menu. Can you point me in the right
> > direction or give one of your simple 'how-to lessons' please?
> >
> > I did take note of Ron's warning about potential difficulties in
> > starting a dodgy X-server but I noticed in one of the 'man' pages that
> > you can get out of trouble by booting the machine with a 'linux 1'
> > command which I think I will be able to do easily as I have installed a
> > multi-boot system in lilo.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ian
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