Re: [aclug-L] Window Maker

[Jesse Kaufman <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

tried that... gives a segfault, and dumps a core

Nate Bargmann wrote:

> 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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