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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 keesan AT iamjlamb.com wrote:

> I installed xbin xlib xpm xfnts xf100 and bl2-x (the latter may
> not be needed) in BL2.  

bl2-x contains Steven's icewm setup including menus so we will keep it.

> Two problems:
> 
> In BL3 I can change font size with -fn 11x17 but here I still get the
> default tiny font.  Where/how do I change the default font for rxvt?.

This is not terribly important since we can use xterm in icewm instead, 
and it is easy to change fonts in xterm.
 
> I cannot get this to work as an alias or script. Typing in the exact
> same line that works after a prompt as  alias x='....' or in a script 
> gets me only as far as the big X (at 640 res) on the mottled greyish 
> background, not to  the 1024 resolution or an rxvt or wm.  Why?  

We got this working by using &rxvt instead of & rxvt.  Both work from the
command line but in an alias you need to remove the space.  Why?

Xvesa &rxvt -e icewm  (or twm, or wm....)
To use Opera you need color depth 12 or greater so add -screen 800x600x12 
after rxvt (and optional cursor and other colors).