[H-GEN] Why no keyboard with NO Window Manager ?

[Mark Corben]

[ Humbug *General* list - semi-serious discussions about Humbug and     ]
[ Unix-related topics. Posts from non-subscribed addresses will vanish. ]

  I want to set up a number of Redhat 7.x Linux  boxes so that the user 
logins and is presented with only a browser application (Phoenix). When 
the user exits the browser either they are presented with a login xdm 
screen or the application is restarted (I am still looking at alternatives).

Initially I have modified the $HOME/.xinitrc  file for the user so that 
no Window Manager is started and only the application is started.
In this set up once they exit the user is returned to xdm screen.

When the user is logged in he/she is able to use the browser via the 
buttons HOWEVER the user cannot use the keyboard to type any URL into 
the application.

I have set up the same scenario using an xterm and an X application and 
even Netscape as the default application and with this the user can type 
but if I use konqueror or Phoenix (a non X app) the keboard is not 
recognised.

Any ideas ??

MArk


--
* This is list (humbug) general handled by majordomo at lists.humbug.org.au .
* Postings to this list are only accepted from subscribed addresses of
* lists 'general' or 'general-post'.  See http://www.humbug.org.au/