From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.0 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_MISSING, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NICE_REPLY_A autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from mail005.syd.optusnet.com.au (mail005.syd.optusnet.com.au [210.49.20.136]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id AAD9BAC533; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 18:20:58 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mango (c17039.rochd1.qld.optusnet.com.au [210.49.54.152]) by mail005.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g68NKvM30911; Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:20:57 +1000 Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] problem with the Desktop configuration guide From: Mark Cox To: Grant Goodyear Cc: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <1026158456.6840.4.camel@orange-pc.ces.clemson.edu> References: <1026158456.6840.4.camel@orange-pc.ces.clemson.edu> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-5jHtUt8YUx8NJzihW+pS" X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.7 Date: 09 Jul 2002 09:27:19 +1000 Message-Id: <1026170840.4243.11.camel@mango> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 760ac63a-bb08-46b3-a2c6-5ab6189a94a4 X-Archives-Hash: 36a3f5da4d28ad507a6c8490ab162662 --=-5jHtUt8YUx8NJzihW+pS Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 06:00, Grant Goodyear wrote: > > All I would like to suggest that in the Desktop Config guide you all ha= ve > > posted that in between code listings 4 and 5 that you make it clear tha= t you > > need to issue the reboot command otherwise you will not be able to run = startx. > > It doesnt mention that anywhere and to a person who is coming from a Di= stro > > where every thing X is done for you then it is not quite clear. >=20 > I've _never_ had to reboot to run startx. It may not be in your path > (I should change the docs to use the full path for startx, just > in case), but just source /etc/profile. >=20 > -g2boojum- >=20 This is the one thing I love about linux, the only thing you need to reboot for is a new kernel.=20 --=-5jHtUt8YUx8NJzihW+pS Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQA9Kh/XhUECARs7/QYRApGrAKCiQnjQ5kHcJxJ5OtkzjTKEnwgaOwCgyxYu 3qdJ3sqba3k6ekJvt7easZM= =+UDd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-5jHtUt8YUx8NJzihW+pS--