Feather Linux

arsenic · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 15

im at that rip-your-flesh-off stage.
im trying to eradicate the icons from the desktop. what a stupid thing to waste so much time on.
.xtdesktop is obviously the problem. i hate this little program.
If i clear the .xtdesktop folder, linux doesn't finish my .xinitrc script and my keyboard fixes aren't loaded --> i.e. no erase button. rrgh. if i comment out or delete xtdesk from the .xinitrc file, same thing. the screen seems to do this strobe-light disco maneuver every time i startx now too...im *%&ing up this script i think...does anybody see waldo?

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#!/bin/sh
### Utility Function(s)

# Simple shell grep
stringinfile(){
case "$(cat $2)" in *$1*) return 0;; esac
return 1
}

# same for strings
stringinstring(){
case "$2" in *$1*) return 0;; esac
return 1
}

# Reread boot command line; echo last parameter's argument or return false.
getbootparam(){
stringinstring " $1=" "$CMDLINE" || return 1
result="${CMDLINE##*$1=}"
result="${result%%[ ]*}"
echo "$result"
return 0
}

# Check boot commandline for specified option
checkbootparam(){
stringinstring " $1" "$CMDLINE"
return "$?"
}
### EOF utility functions

# Read in boot parameters
# This should work, but doesn't with Kernel 2.4.19-rc1
# CMDLINE="$(</proc/cmdline)" This should work, but doesn't with Kernel 2.4.19-rc1
# This works.
CMDLINE="$(cat /proc/cmdline)"

if checkbootparam proxy >/dev/null 2>&1; then
PROXY_IP="$(getbootparam proxy 2>/dev/null)"

export http_proxy=$PROXY_IP
export ftp_proxy=$PROXY_IP

fi

if ! checkbootparam notux >/dev/null 2>&1; then
xsri --center-x --center-y --emblem=/home/knoppix/.fluxbox/tux.png --color=grey19
fi
if checkbootparam notux >/dev/null 2>&1; then
bsetroot -solid grey20
fi

if ! checkbootparam noicons >/dev/null 2>&1; then
/usr/bin/xtdesk& 2>/dev/null
fi

# needed if using XF86_SVGA xserver
xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
xmodmap -e "keycode 107 = Delete"

if checkbootparam evilwm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
bsetbg -solid black
evilwm
exit
fi

fluxbox

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Ive also tried renaming the xtdesk binary - i'd like to delete the damn thing - but that doesnt help either. maybe im ig'nant and xtdesk is a necessary thing?
any input greatly appreciated.
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Rob · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:16 am Post subject:

Just boot with "knoppix noicons", or edit your /etc/lilo.conf append line so that it includes the "noicons" option. It's probably the easiest way to solve this, and it allows you to easily use xtdesk again if you so choose.

arsenic · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 15

Thanks Rob, appreciate the response. had solved it another way by running
killall -9 xtdesk
kill Kill KILL
Confused

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