Your .xinitrc file can do much more than that, though. Here's mine:
Code:
exec Esetroot -scale ~/files/images/backgrounds/beast-background-1600x1200.png &
exec gkrellm &
exec ical &
exec xmms &
exec play /usr/share/sounds/startup.wav &
exec konsole &
#exec startgnome
#exec twm
#exec startkde
#exec startblackbox
#exec starticewm
exec startsawfish
#exec metacity
#exec startwindowmaker
#exec startxfce
#exec waimea
As you can see, it loads up GKrellM, ical (a diary type thing), xmms, opens a console and plays 'starting up' type sounds, as well as changing my background image (BTW, those weren't in any particular order
). You'd need to put an & after the programs you want to run upon startup, and then lastly you'd have your window manager... I usually run SF, but I sometimes chop and change, so I have commented out the other options.
X but no KDE or Gnome
