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Crooksey

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From: UK ~

Registered: 2006-08-14

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FVWM

So i got my X working, but i am bored of using gnome, so i have been reading (and looking) at FVWM, it sounds and looks great!

So...

pacman -S fvwm

exec fvwm

<<ERROR>> cant open display

But... i can open gnome fine, any ideas?

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stonecrest

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Registered: 2005-01-22

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Re: FVWM

I don't know why you're getting that error, but as a side issue, I'd strongly recommend getting fvwm-devel from unstable. fvwm from current, although considered the 'stable' version, is approaching two years old. And there's frankly nothing unstable about the latest fvwm.

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postlogic

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Registered: 2005-02-24

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Re: FVWM

Move the unstable repos to the bottom of your pacman.conf, and keep it uncommented. That should let you update your system to current, but still keep fvwm-devel, as well as fetch packages from that repos.

Crooksey

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Re: FVWM

Ok well i just about fucked up my pacman.conf, would anyone mind posting theres?

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Chris|MD

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Registered: 2006-03-14

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Re: FVWM

Well i think you need to put it in .xinitrc so its started after X.
FVWM cant start its own X Session automatically.

jaboua

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Registered: 2005-11-05

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Re: FVWM

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# NOTE: If you find a mirror that is geographically close to you, please
#       move it to the top of the server list, so pacman will choose it
#       first.
#
# To re-sort your mirror lists by ping/traceroute results, use the
# /usr/bin/sortmirrors script.  It requires the "netselect" package.
#

# See the pacman manpage for option directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
NoUpgrade   = etc/passwd etc/group etc/shadow etc/sudoers
NoUpgrade   = etc/fstab etc/raidtab etc/ld.so.conf
NoUpgrade   = etc/rc.conf etc/rc.local
NoUpgrade   = etc/modprobe.conf etc/modules.conf
NoUpgrade   = etc/lilo.conf boot/grub/menu.lst
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here.
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#

[jaboua]
Server = http://www.freewebtown.com/jaboua/Pacman/

[shadowhand]
Server = http://arch.os-zen.net/pkg/shadowhand

#[testing]
#Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686

[current]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra

[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

Crooksey

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Re: FVWM

Well i think you need to put it in .xinitrc so its started after X.
FVWM cant start its own X Session automatically.

DUH! Thanks

Also thanks for the .conf

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