Setting up Blackbox

[sleepingbear]

I've downloaded and installed Blackbox successfully only to find out that my X server doesn't recognise it yet.

I read the NHF but I'm not using KDE. I'm not sure what file I have to modify to allow me to use Blackbox. I'm using Slackware and I wish to use Blackbox exclusively.

Please forgive me for the lack of info but I'm posting from work (hence not near my PC) and it's 6:10 in the morning and I haven't seen my bed in 18 hours. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/tongue.gif

[ille_pugil42]

there should be a file named .xinitrc in your home directory. Change the exec to blackbox. (I'd have to check, I'm at work in front of win2k - urk! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/frown.gif )

[Strike]

What do you mean "your X server doesn't recognize it yet"? Are you using a text-based login or a graphical login?

Text-based logins are better http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif (IMO)

[Daedra]

are you wanting "Root" to run blackbox or all your accounts to run blackbox??

[sleepingbear]

I take it that I have to modify that particular file in each of the user's home directories to alow them to use Blackbox. It'd be nice if there was a global setting but then I guess that would take away from the user configurability of the system.

The windows manager I'm using now (crappy default that I have forgotten the name of) didn't allow me the option of closing the current windows manager and opening Blackbox.

I'll try your suggestions when I have a chance on Thursday. (work sucks at times)


[This message has been edited by sleepingbear (edited 24 October 2000).]

[Daedra]

well this should get you into blackbox

create a file in your home directory called .xinitrc if you dont already have it and add this single line to start

exec blackbox

save, and restart X and you should have BB

[forrest]

well, if you wanted to make it more global. you could copy that same .xinitrc file to the /etc/skel directory, and then whenever new users are created, they would have blackbox as their default. but, the point is, each user is allowed to choose what they want as their window/desktop manager.

[sleepingbear]

So I take it that the files in /etc/skel define what is the default configuration of new user accounts?

So "exec blackbox" in .xinitrc of the user's home directory will automatically run Blackbox when startx is entered.

Oh, I'm also using a text based login.

[sleepingbear]

I tried it yesterday before going to work and it worked! Thanks everyone http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

My next plight is to get eterm to have that funky seethrough background and to set up a background on the desktop.