Getting the daemon to start at boottime!

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Getting the daemon to start at boottime!
started by: Patrick

Posted by Patrick on Feb. 16 2005,14:32

Does anybody know? (ico2 seems to know but i can't find the post in which he describes it)

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 16 2005,17:52

I assume you'd put it in /opt/bootlocal.sh

Posted by newOldUser on Feb. 17 2005,00:09

Patrick.... because your posts on Xfree86 setup were of indirect value to me I did some digging for you...

On page 12 of the bootcamp I found this from ico2

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heres another one:

Q: how do i make xscreensaver load on startup in my hdinstall.

A: here goes:

install the xscreensavergtk dsl, open scite and load up /home/dsl/.xinitrc, edit it and just above the "fluxbox" line add the line: "xscreensaver -nosplash&" (without the quotes but with the &).
ctrl-alt-del, startx and away you go.
you can use the menu item for xscreensaver in order to edit prefs.

good luck

Posted by Patrick on Feb. 17 2005,08:31

Thnx man!

Posted by Delboy on Feb. 18 2005,14:49

Yes this works for me for xscreensaver and a few WM dock app .DSLs but, for some reason, 'Wmmoonclock &' does not work on any line position in the .xinitrc file. It just does not open up on boot. Any ideas?

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 18 2005,15:12

1) is the command is spelled correctly (maybe wmmoonclock?)
2) is the application in your path, or is it maybe in /opt?
3) is there anything special that needs to be done, such as setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH? (check the menu item, if it exists)

pay no attention to my suggestion about bootlocal...i forgot it was an X application.