Re: [wmii] Problem starting wmii on openbsd 4.4

Peter Voigt wrote:
> There is a problem starting wmii 3.6p1 on OpenBSD 4.4
> using startx:
>
> wmii hangs while booting.
>
> The function spawn_command of main.c of wmii uses the
> double fork hack. This function will run wmiistartrc.
>
> But the two initial processes, which will be started
> by spawn_command, are login shells. See
>
> "-%s"
>
> in line 373 of main.c.
>
> Starting login shells will start the shell script
> .profile.
>
> .profile of OpenBSD asks the user, which term is
> going to to be used:
>
> eval '/usr/bin/tset -sQ \$TERM

removing that line from .profile is the first thing i do after a new
install/update. YMMV.
Received on Fri Dec 12 2008 - 12:55:55 UTC