ICEWM on Vector linux

[forrest44]

Hi there..

I just installed vector linux 3.2 on an old amd box (around 100mhz) with 16 mb ram.

I can start X, but cant get it to load icewm.

I load up x, and [within x] type icewm but it thinks its not a command, and when I switch back to the console (by ctrl-alt-f1) and enter icewm it says it cant load because it 'can't open display <none>' and 'X must be running and $DISPLAY set'. Well X is running and I don't know how to load icewm.

Any ideas?

cheers

[Nerderello]

I played with ICEWM a while ago and I'm sure that it came with documentation. There is a config file within your home directory that needs to be edited so as to run ICEWM as your default window manager. When this is done, a 'startx' will automatically take you into ICEWM.

Sorry that I can't remember the name of the config file (one of those beginning with a dot '.' so you'll need to do a 'ls -alF' to see it).

Try looking in /usr/share/documentation or /usr/documentation for you ICEWM docs.

have fun

Nerderello

[forrest44]

How do I read views on this tread???

[jasonlambert]

How do I read views on this tread???

Could you explain?

Jason

[kriss]

I think Nerdello is referring to .xinitrc ?
Add "exec icewm" to the file, and restart X and you should be fine.

Good Luck

[forrest44]

Ahh.. I see don't worry.

Anyway how do I edit a config file?

What text editor do I start?

Forrest

[forrest44]

AND how do I create a new acount? i forgot the command .

Cheers

[jasonlambert]

editors:
vi
vim
gvim
emacs
jove
joe

take your pick

emacs is pretty good if you've never used a command line editor before.

to load: "emacs <filenametoedit>" then make changes.
to save: CTRL-X then CTRL-S immediatly after.
to exit: CTRL-X then CTRL-C immediatly after.

to create a new user account, "useradd <username>", set a password after with "passwd <username>"

Done.

Jason

[forrest44]

OK

Vector linux only seems to have the vi text editor, and I need to learn some commands like save and exit and whatnot.

Someone... could you give my some guidence??

[jasonlambert]

Vi is not the easiest editor to get used to. it has 2 "modes" - edit and action.

from fastlanwan's command line ref:

================================================== ===
VI text editor

I or esc =insert
:=preface all commands
:w= save (:w!)
:u= undo
:q= quit
:d= delete line
= pastes at cursor
= pastes after cursor
:yy= copies line where cursor is
:dd = deletes line at cursor
================================================== ===

Jason