fbsetbg gives error whenever i startx

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Whenever I startx, I get this error message from fbsetbg.

fbsetbg: Something went wrong while setting the wallpaper. Run 'display -geometry 1280x1024+0+0 -wn xterm to find out what.

This confuses me because my wallpaper is actually displayed after this message just fine.

Here is my .xinitrc which uses fbsetbg:

xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
fbsetbg ~/pics/peace.jpg
/usr/bin/xmonad

freedrull

Posted 2009-09-15T10:25:48.647

Reputation: 973

1Can you provide the output of 'display -geometry ...' too? – None – 2009-09-15T10:30:36.383

Please post anything interesting out of your /var/log/Xlog.0.log file. – kmarsh – 2009-09-16T12:29:06.073

just to state the obvious: did you "run 'display -geometry 1280x1024+0+0 -wn xterm to find out what."? – akira – 2009-10-04T20:15:57.043

Answers

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fbsetbg is a wrapper program for trying to set your background. It tries to do what you mean, not what you say. You're supposed to use one of -fctaFCTA with a file. How about: fbsetbg -f ~/pics/peace.jpg

Try man fbsetbg

Also, what's your DISPLAY environment variable set to?

DaveParillo

Posted 2009-09-15T10:25:48.647

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Asked: 2009-09-15T10:25:48.647

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