Re: How to do a test environment...

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Michael George"/>

> On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 03:14:43AM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> > 
> > Yes, there's a .xsession file (.xinitrc) equivalent in the FAQ already.
> 
> Yes, I found that and I put that info into $HOME/gnome.xinitrc, and I can
> start a new X11 session.  However, it would start X11, give me the cool
> garnome image, wait about 20sec. and then exit, taking me back to display :0.

Probably fontconfig issues. Run fc-list and see if it lists any fonts.

> I'm guessing this has to do with the fact that I'm not running any type of X
> display manager.  So, what I probably need to put in the place of
> "gnome-session" is the GNOME desktop manager.

gnome-session runs the window manager (metacity).

> Am I completely off-base here?

Yes, but that's okay. :-)

- Jeff

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