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securitybreach

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Numlockx will not start automatically no matter what

First off, I am running Archlinux 64 and I have setup numlockx many times without any problems. This time however I cannot get it to start automatically when I startx. I have it listed in my ~/.xinitrc before my desktop enviroment;

#!/bin/sh

#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
#

# exec xterm
xscreensaver -no-splash &     
numlockx  &                 
# exec startxfce4
 exec openbox-session         
# ... or any other WM of your choosing ...

I even tried putting it in my ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh file:

## Run the system-wide support stuff
#.$GLOBALAUTOSTART
(sleep 2 && nitrogen --restore) &
# Programsms that will run after Openbox has started
(sleep 2 && tint) &
(sleep 2 && conky) &
(sleep 2 && DISPLAY=:0.1 openbox) &
(sleep 2 && gnome-settings-daemon) &
(sleep 2 && numlockx) &
(sleep 4 &&  amixer sset Front 90% unmute && espeak -ven -s145 "Welcome Master. I am here to serve you. It is `date +%H` `date +%M`.") &

If I run it manually, it works perfectly.

Any ideals?

Thanks

BTW Everything else autostarts just fine.

Last edited by securitybreach (2009-02-28 16:21:25)

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Re: Numlockx will not start automatically no matter what

Anyone?

Thanks

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ent

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Re: Numlockx will not start automatically no matter what

try

numlockx on &

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securitybreach

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Re: Numlockx will not start automatically no matter what

I tried that too. Both in ~/.config/openbox/autostart and ~/.xinitrc.

Thanks though

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jazz452

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Registered: 2008-07-29

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Re: Numlockx will not start automatically no matter what

Hi did you sort out this problem cause i have the same issues use to work fine.
Like you say works fine from terminal.
Edit seems to work if i use dm ie slim

Last edited by jazz452 (2009-08-24 08:41:27)