Re: [aclug-L] Window Maker

[Nate Bargmann <ka0rny@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> 
> i'm having problems getting Window Maker to work.  i compiled and
> installed perfectly, w/ no problems, but when i put the line
>         exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker
> in my xinitrc, it doesn't load properly...   i get to the gray
> background, with the X cursor, then it flashes back to the commandline
> w/ no errors...almost as if it isn't even attempting to load wmaker.

I guess first off, if you are at the bash prompt, before running X, try
to run wmaker, it should at least fail to run or give a command not
found error.  Perhaps it really isn't in /usr/local/bin, but I assume it
is...  Perhaps the wm can't find some resource file it needs...

- Nate >>

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