Re: [tlug] Notebook Question

[Mike Gauthier <mike@example.com>]

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On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 23:35:51 -0400
Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com> wrote:

> Quoth Jim Breen (Sat 2002-09-14 01:43:46PM +1000):
> > 
> > (a) where do I kick off kinput2 at boot time? I put it in
> > /etc/rc.d/rc.local, but it doesn't work there. I suspect it is because
> > canna hasn't properly initialized yet.
> 
> You need kinput2 to start after X has started. Slap it in your .xinitrc or,
> if you are using Gnome, add it to your startup items or whatever they call
> it. You probably want to do something like:
> 
> kinput2 -canna &
> 

Be sure to set your XMODIFIERS variable before you run kinput2 (example XMODIFIERS="@example.com=kinput2"; export XMODIFIERS).

If you're starting X via xdm, kdm, etc., you may have to put these in your .xsession vice your .xinitrc (distribution dependant).  Just a thought.

- -- 
Mike Gauthier
All-purpose lackey

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Ben Franklin

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