On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 23:45, Kevin Brown wrote: > > Why won't it automatically log in as user mythtv without entering a > > password? > > Hmm, Could be a possibility of which X login app is running (XDM, KDM or GDM). > --- indeed the problem added DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" to /etc/sysconfig/desktop fixed that --- > > 4 Autostart mythfrontend > > - do I change /home/mythtv/.Xclients-default > > - from exec startkde > > - to exec startkde mythfrontend > > I don't think the exec option works that way. Try either two exec lines, e.g. > > exec startkde > exec mythfrontend > > or the better way is to get KDE itself to autostart it (like from a saved session) > > > is there a better way to automatically launch a startup application in > > KDE? > > KDE (and other WMs) have a way of saving the state of the windows you had open. > While this won't restore your desktop to exactly what you had (since it can't > actually save the state of each app) it at least gets them back up (e.g. all > those terminal windows, browser windows, etc...). > --- I'm a little uncomfortable with this but it is working. Saved settings have a way for stupid users (like me) to forget these things, close the app before logging off. I think Joe Toon is onto something with the 'Autostart' but I didn't see where KDE created such a beast or where it actually goes. I'll have to get back to that later when I have more time. --- > > Lastly - this is all about my lack of understanding of XFree86...If I > > have in my 'screen' section of XF86Config... > > > > Modes "800x600" "640x480" > > > > even if I switch to 640x480 using the control-shift-nkpd+ or - then the > > screen switches properly to 640x480 but on a 800x600 desktop which means > > that it will scroll and not at all suitable for a TV. There isn't any > > 'modelines' in my 'Monitor' section so the only way I've been able to > > ensure no scrolling is to have only the "640x480" line in the Modes > > section which is too painful to even consider checking my email. Is > > there any other options? > > Sounds like when it switches to 640x480 it sets up a virtual size of 800x600 > which is why you have to scroll. --- yep --- > > From looking at the docs for XFree86 it appears that you can't alter this behavior: > > > Virtual xdim ydim > This optional entry specifies the virtual screen resolution to be used. > xdim must be a multiple of either 8 or 16 for most drivers, and a multiple of 32 > when running in monochrome mode. The given value will be rounded down if this is > not the case. Video modes which are too large for the specified virtual size > will be rejected. If this entry is not present, the virtual screen resolution > will be set to accommodate all the valid video modes given in the Modes entry. > Some drivers/hardware combinations do not support virtual screens. Refer to the > appropriate driver-specific documentation for details. > > > My suggestion is to use two different configs for X. One for the mythtv user > and one as a different regular user, though I don't know how to set this up. > Maybe not use runlevel 5 and instead log into the system as the myth user in > runlevel 3 and have its .bashrc or .bash_profile start X on login and possibly > logout on logging out of X. Do the same as your normal user and you can just > ctrl-alt-Fx (7 or 8 maybe) to bounce between the two X displays.... > > XFree86 uses a configuration file called XF86Config for its initial setup. This > configuration file is searched for in the following places when the server is > started as a normal user: --- this is a bummer - I was just kind of thinking that I have computer here...I could check email - but not at the point of swapping XF86Config, killing and restarting X. Thanks Kevin & Joe Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss