Open applications on different workspacesForum: Other Help Topics Topic: Open applications on different workspaces started by: Patrick Posted by Patrick on Sep. 16 2004,07:57
Rehi again,I'd like to have several applications open (and placed on different workspaces) at startup (because i am lazy and spoiled). Is this possible? Example: workspace 1: Dillo open on : http:\\www.google.nl workspace 2: Sylspeed open workspace 3: emelfm open workspace 4: xMMs open (and playing?) Guess that would be cool! Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 16 2004,08:24
i have no idea.< Look at Fluxbox home page for its features > i use icewm from the myDSL repository. < icewm home page > it looks and behaves more like the windowmanager we all know and has the feature you request. Posted by Patrick on Sep. 16 2004,13:31
Hello Henk,I've tried icewm (got it via mydsl) and after i "installed" it, nothing happend so i rebooted and then i didn't get into X (Graphical enviroment). I guess i didn't backup enough after the installation. (my usb-stick has only one partition) What does your filetool.lst look like?. Does icevm really stick applications on various workspaced at startup-time? (cause that is the only reason i want to try it) Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 16 2004,14:02
i do not us mydsl to install extensions. (it does not give good feedback in case of an error)i download them with firefox or glinks. then i use the emelfm myDSL button ( or better put in root of boot disk will autoinstall then) i did a test: i changed /home/dsl/.icewm/startup to:
now it starts xterm on start of icewm then i changed the top lines of /home/dsl/.icewm/winoptions to:
note the last line, this will make xterm start on workspace 2
most important lines of my filetool.lst <edit> if your ~/.icewm does not have the winoptions file. copy it from /usr/share/icewm. while you do this take menu, toolbar and preferences to. then you can play with the setings </edit> Posted by Patrick on Sep. 17 2004,06:32
Good morning Henk,I downloaded icewm (with dillo) and now i want to install it. If placed it in /root (i can't place it in /boot, ro) and restarted. Is it now installed? (where can i find/activate it?) Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 17 2004,07:17
Good morning Patrick,i think i did not make clear where to put the *.dsl if am right: you have a usb-memorry-stick. formated 1 fat partion, it boots to dos. this is drive C: ? i guess your drive looks something like command.com msdos.sys io.sys dostools <DIR> loadlin.exe loadlin.par linux.bat <---- this calls loaldlin and starts dsl knoppix <DIR> <---- contans dsl backup.tar.gz <-- your backed up settings icewm.dsl <-- this is where you put extentions rox.dsl firefox.uci then u use loadlin to start DSL. now when you are i n DSL if you look at /cdrom you will see the /cdrom == the C: drive. with "the root of your boot" i mean in your case C: Posted by Patrick on Sep. 17 2004,07:27
There i am again,I downloaded icewm-1.2.16.tar.gz (it's in my /ramdisk/home/dsl directory). When i try to unpack it (in emelfm) nothing happens. How do i unpack it? Where should i unpack it? How should i install it (how do i get an file with the extension .dsl?) By the way: my "c:" looks like this (your quiet right) boot/ dos/ knoppix/ lost+found/ optional/ autoexec.bat nackup.tar.gz boot.cat boot.msg bootlog.prv bootlog.txt command.com config.ini config.sys f2 f3 german.kbd icewm-1.2.16.tar.gz index.html isolinux.bin isolinux.cfg idlinux.sys linux.bat linux24 loadlin.exe loadlin.par logo.16 minirt24.gx msdos.sys qa.b__ readme.txt syslinux.cfg (it's a bit of a mess i am afraid.. can you tell me which linuxfiles i can delete/move to a new folder/??) Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 17 2004,08:36
i dont know what you have in /boot, it could be /isolinux that contains all:boot.cat boot.msg bootlog.prv bootlog.txt command.com config.ini config.sys f2 f3 german.kbd index.html isolinux.bin isolinux.cfg idlinux.sys linux24 logo.16 minirt24.gx readme.txt syslinux.cfg if so change your linux.bat so it uses /boot/isolinux etc and remove then from c:\ (but only after you verify it works) if think you have the wrong icewm. do not download from icewm.org. icewm-1.2.16.tar.gz should be icewm.dsl download from:< Damn Small Linux myDSL Extensions > you can find many more usefull extensions < there > if you do not put them in c:\ then you can "install" them temporary. use emelfm select the *.dsl press myDSL button Posted by Patrick on Sep. 17 2004,09:52
Hello again,I dont get a *.dsl when i use MyDSL to GET Icewm! (or i dont know where it should be located) Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 17 2004,10:04
dont use the myDSL icon.use dillo navigate to < here > find icewm.dsl (right click save link as) i just tried it works. Posted by Patrick on Sep. 17 2004,11:13
Got it and it is working (now i have to fiddle around with the settings...) I haven't got firefox so i must change your suggestionsTHNX!! Posted by Patrick on Sep. 17 2004,13:35
Off topicI tried to install firefox.dsl and now i see a error-message at boot-time (dsl tar magic error or something like that). Guess somthing went wrong... Posted by guest on Sep. 20 2004,10:04
maybe your download wend wrong.you can test it. start emelfm copy *.dsl to your home rename to *.tar.gz select file right ckick Choose action -unpack watch result. |