Problem about OpenBox

peque · 2006-09-14 12:21:13

Hey AF!

I'm trying for the first time to install Openbox, and have som question about this.
The reason - I have build a mediacenter, and want the less CPU power to be used with the windowmanager.

I have read the wiki page about openbox, but do not understand something.
How is it possible to run Openbox without KDE or Gnome! - well use the xinitrc - and from what I could read - startx from commandline? Is this correct or can anyone help me getting the rigth understanding about this.

Becaurse - what I want in the end - just a windows manager that starts up during boot with a possibillity to enter into MythTV using a Icon on the desktop!
How do I do that?

Thanks

Mr Green · 2006-09-14 12:45:11

[ ~ ] > more .xinitrc
numlockx &
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap &
feh --bg-center ~/.config/menus/current.jpg
pypanel &
openbox

icons what are they lol.....

slim login manager maybe ....

Then tie myth to a key ;-)

peque · 2006-09-21 16:04:47

Wellll having some problems about this SLIM

My /var/log/Xorg.0.log shows this errror:
(**) Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 70
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) PS/2 Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Buttons: 9
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(--) PS/2 Mouse: PnP-detected protocol: "ExplorerPS/2"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.

What do I do with that ?
Thanks mr.green

Kermit · 2006-09-21 16:38:16

How u start SLIM? Do u have 'slim' in daemons in 'rc.conf'?

Kermit.

Mr Green · 2006-09-21 16:54:46

sorry yes add slim to daemons in rc.conf ....

peque · 2006-09-21 17:15:32

I have slim added to rc.cponf.

I just shows a cross for the mouse with that error - in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Mr Green · 2006-09-21 17:48:52

Did you edit slims config file at all ?

Should get log in ... come up at boot

peque · 2006-09-21 17:51:11

[root@myth ~]# tail -f /var/log/slim.log
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul 21 14:03:52 2006
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.

Thatś what I get in the log file.

I haven change that much from standart - that I didn't think it was that nessecary!

Mr Green · 2006-09-21 17:54:50

there is nothing there that would suggest slim is at fault ... what version are you using ?

peque · 2006-09-21 19:09:47

The one from the package database.

Thatś the first time I'm using it - an after what I can see - it should be straight out the window - But well again - thatś not my strong side.

Mr Green · 2006-09-21 19:40:24

Never had a problem with it pm me your slim.conf.... I'll take a look

shadowhand · 2006-09-21 23:01:24

Why not just start mythTV when it boots?

xinit -e mythtv

benplaut · 2006-09-22 04:26:39

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Last edited by benplaut (2021-06-25 12:46:46)

peque · 2006-09-22 06:02:10

Well - I know what mythTV is and have used it for several times - but I would also like something else from the same machine!

that´s why I would like openbox instead of KDE

peque · 2006-10-22 17:19:32

Well - Still trying and having some problems about the MythTV Part - Got it all to work, but having a problem about playing DVDs from mythtv - They're lacking as hell - But I guess it has something to do about the Graphics driver. Its a Nvidia chip set, and have set the rigth driver in xor.conf - But nope - thats not the solution of my problem ????

So any help are welcome!

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