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Steven wrote:
> James wrote:
>
> > Could I just put
> > -------------------------------------
> > tty1::respawn:/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/startx
> > -------------------------------------
>
> That could work.  However, when you start something
> from inittab, there is no PATH set.  You have
> correctly used the full pathnames above, but startx
> (and the executables that follow) also will not have
> a PATH set.

This line appears to work on BL3.5:
tty1::respawn:/bin/sh -sc startx

/bin/sh is getting a PATH from somewhere. /etc/profile?
Change "tty1" to something else if you want to be able to use it while
this X instance is running. Adjust "respawn" or the sh -c argument to
add gimmicks like a delayed startup or immediate shutdown after X is
done.

The rxvts start normally, and they contain login shells, so aliases
and other parts of /etc/profile work correctly. You can start mgp by
putting it in xinitrc or from the menu.

David