[CLUE-Tech] Building Kernel w/Debian

[Timothy C. Klein]

* Randy Arabie (rrarabie at arabie.org) wrote:
> Good news: I got my kernel recompiled and the reboot 
> seemed to work.
> 
> Bad news:  When I rebooted xdm took control (don't know
> why, I didn't have it configured before) and when I log in
> there are no menus available.  I do have a three button 
> mouse, so when I click the left button I get a menu box.
> However, the only thing there is a debian menu, and the 
> only thing on it is python.  When I run that it is just a 
> python programming interface prompt in an xterm like window.
> 
> I can't figure out how to get a shell prompt!!  I'm a 
> little embarassed, it seems so elementry....there isn't 
> even a [run command] or [xterm] option available via
> the twm menu!
> 
> I've been using X, but I was starting it from the command
> line.  I use xfce.  Right now, I've got a twm via the xdm 
> login.
> 
> I know I could reboot into single user, and get a shell 
> that way, but there must be another way....

You are having nothing but trouble, huh?  How did you do the install?  

Try to install the package called 'menu' and You can just remove the
link for XDM in /etc/rc2.d/xdm to stop XDM from starting.  I think it
puts one there by default.  There is also a program that will take care
of these things for you, sometimes it is easier than manually editing:
update-rc.d.

You are able to just ALT-CTL-F1 to a virtual console right?  

TWM should come with at least an XTERM on the menu, I thought all the
Debian window managers had to provide that.  If not, add an 'xterm &'
line to you .xsession file as a temporary fix.

Are you sure something didn't get all goofed up on your install?  I have
never run into problems like these.  Maybe you are cursed ;-)

Tim

PS -> I have an Unstable image, very bare.  I just tried apt-get install
twm, and it installed menu by default.  So if you don't have menu, you
must not have used apt to install it?  The xterm is under
DEBIAN->XSHELLS in the menu heierarchy.  You tried that, right?

Tim
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