I really think Debian doesn't use /$HOME/.xinitrc, but I did find this:
/root/.xserverrc  it reads
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/X11/X -dpi 100 -nolisten tcp
I still don't understand where icewm or any of them go :^((
When starting icewm, it says this:
IceWM: Warning: Obsolete option: TitleBarCentered
IceWM: Can't open display: <none>, X must be running and $DISPLAY set.
When starting icewm -display 0:0, it says:
IceWM: Warning: Obsolete option: TitleBarCentered
IceWM: Can't open display: 0:0. X must be running and $DISPLAY set.
When I start X, an xterm window pops up.  I can start icewm and the 
environment and windows manager start--looks good, but I don't how to 
get these things coordinated under one startx command.
Wait a minute!  I just read /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz
Under the "How do I customize my X session?" it says:
The file /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/examples/xsession is an 
example file that may be used directly and contains a great deal of 
explicit instruction on customization."
It was called xsession.gz, but just the same, I notice what you meant 
by exec [window manager].  At the bottom of Branden Robinson's 
example in xsession, it has "exec twm"
Now is it supposed to be xsession or .xsession in your home 
directory?  Either way, /usr/bin/X11/icewm-gnome is still not working 
:^(  I just don't get it.
Mario
>Mario,
>
>	Look into ~/.xinitrc. If you put a single line in there 
>(there will be more
>in most distro's X installs), it should be nothing but the path to the window
>manager. For example, on my FreeBSD box, here's my .xinitrc in my home dir:
>
>	/usr/X11R6/bin/enlightenment
>
>	--- and that's it. For KDE, that line's usually something like:
>
>	/usr/bin/startkde
>
>	There's no need to put in an 'exec' statement. In fact, that 
>will kill the
>xinit process before the WM comes up.
>
>	Anytime you start x with either the 'startx' command or 
>'xinit' it will open
>that WM by default.
>
>If I'm wrong -- woops :)
>
>	Glen
>
>On Wednesday 28 November 2001 15:39, you wrote:
>>  If memory serves try looking in xinitrc which you may find in
>>  /etc/X11/xinit, or there may be a .xinitrc in your home dir.
>>
>>  Also you might find it in /etc/rc.d/rc.gui.
>>
>>  Carson
>>
>>  Carson R. Wilcox
>>  Senior Consultant
>>  DMR Consulting
>>  Tampa, FL USA
>>
>>  --- Mario Lombardo <mario@alienscience.com> wrote:
>>  >I think I've finally fixed my problems with X on Debian Sparc
>>  >
>>  >Now I can't seem to find where the default window manager is
>>  >designated.  What config file?
>>  >
>>  >In short, my problem is not seeing a window manager.
>>  >
>>  >I've traced startx, xinit, but I seem to be no good or I'm not
>>  >looking in the right places.
>>  >Thanks!
>>  >
>>  >Mario
>>
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