Which file controls the startup of xclock

satimis · 09-25-2005, 07:07 AM

Hi folks,

BLFS 6.1
twm -window manager

I have been trying to reset the analogue xclock as digital. "xclock -d" started a new digital xclock. I can kill the analogue xclock. However on next boot it started the analogue xclock again. I read /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources but could not find its entry there.

Please advise which is its configure file controlling the startup of xclock at boot. TIA

BR
satimis

LokTin · 09-25-2005, 09:01 AM

Edit ~/.xinitrc
# Begin .xinitrc file
xterm -g 80x40+0+0 &
#xclock -g 100x100-0+0 & <====add #
twm

satimis · 09-25-2005, 10:20 AM

Hi LokTin,

Tks for your advice which worked here.

bash-3.00$ cat ~/.xinitrc

Code:

# Begin .xinitrc file
xterm  -g 80x40+0+0   &
xclock -d -g -0+0 &
twm

About reset the date and time.

# date --set 2005-09-25
# date --set 11:30:0

only worked on newly started xclock but not on exiting xclock. Which file shall I edit? TIA

BR
satimis

LokTin · 09-25-2005, 12:49 PM

Are you use local time? if isn't. you can edit /etc/sysconfig/clock

Code:

bash-3.00$ vi /etc/sysconfig/clock
# Begin /etc/sysconfig/clock

UTC=0     <======set  0

# End /etc/sysconfig/clock

Ensure your BIOS time is accuracy.

satimis · 09-25-2005, 07:30 PM

Hi LokTin,

Quote:

Are you use local time? if isn't. you can edit /etc/sysconfig/clock

Amended /etc/sysconfig/clock as advised.

UTC=0

Before "UTC=1"

What is the time for "UTC=1"? "man UTC" and "man utc" had no printout.

Besides the second digit is not running, being stationery. To make it changed I have to restart X. Please advise how to make the "second" running. TIA

BR
satimis

LokTin · 09-25-2005, 11:40 PM

Quote:

What is the time for "UTC=1"? "man UTC" and "man utc" had no printout.

www.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/downloads/files/time.txt
on above URL local vs. UTC section

Quote:

Besides the second digit is not running, being stationery. To make it changed I have to restart X. Please advise how to make the "second" running. TIA

perhaps xclock not support second.i don't know.
on my system i am use "wmzcalock" no problem.
Why do you use twm window manager? you can try to use windowmaker icewm etc.them are lightweight window manager.

satimis · 09-25-2005, 11:54 PM

Hi LokTin,

Tks for your URL

Quote:

Why do you use twm window manager?

That is default. I'm busily fixing other problems encounted during building BLFS 6.1. I'm prepared to upgrade it to VTWM when time allows.

Tks

BR
satimis