Xwindows does not run clients

Xwindows does not run clients


Author: Vijay Chandra
Email: Vijaych@aol.com
Web Page: http://www.vchandra.com

System Architecture: Intel
RedHat Release: RHL 5.2
FAQ Category: X Windows
Modification Date: Jan 20, 1999

Question:

After installing X-Windows and configuring it, when run no clients show up.

Answer:

Hi,

  I recently installed X-windows on RedHat 5.2.  After running
XConfigurator,I kept getting a screen with a background of little X's.  I
could change resolution and move the mouse but nothing else.  The help
file was not much help but finally I found out that the server kept
looking in my directory for the .xinitrc file. After copying it from
/etc/X11/xinit/ I got the background image and then a crash.  Finally I
created a .xinitrc file which had one line "exec /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients".  
Now at least I can get the neccesary programs running.

  Very confusing for a newbie.  I hope that this helps other people who
may have had the same problem or are currently having it.

  Regards,
  VJ

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