The SGI's do not actually read your .startup.X file, so no commands from that file will be executed. However, you can set up your "desktop" on the SGI, and it will save those settings in a directory called ".desktop_indy", so that the next time you login, the same applications that you had running before will appear. The system keeps track of the windows that are open and their location on the screen. Every time you log in, the system checks the list of windows to determine which ones it should open automatically. It can do one of two things: o Automatically open the windows that were on your screen when you logged out. This is the default behavior. o Ignore the windows that were open when you logged out. Always open a particular set of windows that you have chosen. To switch to the latter setup, you should go to the ToolChest menubar, and choose "Desktop->Customize->Windows". This will bring up the "Window Settings" program, and you can change the "Save Windows & Desks" choice to "Explicitly" (rather than the default "Continuously").