B4Step faq

How can the colors of my CDE applications be the same under B4Step and CDE ?
Under CDE, get the resources into a file : xrdb -q > my_resources.
Add the following line to your $HOME/.B4Steprc file :
/usr/openwin/bin/xrdb -m $HOME/my_resources Then B4Step will start with de default resources of CDE.

B4Step does not start !
Check the $HOME/.B4Step-errors, /var/dt/Xerrors and $HOME/.xsession-errors files.
If B4Step has crashed, get the stack with your favourite debugger and send it to me !
(dbx B4Step core and command where)

How can I add B4Step to the Gnome Window Manager list ?
Via the Gnome Global Preferences panel, add a Window Manager and fill :

For the default Solaris installation :
- Name: B4Step
- Command: /opt/B4Step/Xsession
- Configuration Command: /opt/B4Step/B4Scontrol
For the default Linux installation :
- Name: B4Step
- Command: /usr/local/B4Step/Xsession
- Configuration Command: /usr/local/B4Scontrol

Here is a screenshot.

How can I launch the gnome panel from B4Step ?
Just lauch panel located in the gnome binaries directory. You can add this command (with the full path) to the .B4Steprc file.

B4Step stops with the error "BACKING STORE NOT SUPPORTED"
The Xserver did not enable the backing store
To enable the backing store on linux, there are a few hints (please tell me your experience about those) :

In the file XF86config* the Xserver uses, in the "screen" section, the DefaultDepth and Depth levels should be the same.
Or add the option +bs passsed to the Xserver. For example that could be done in the file /etc/gdm/gdm.conf,
and by restarting gdm (/etc/init.d/gdm restart) (thanks to Mitchell Perilstein)