diff --git a/dots/xorg/.xinitrc b/dots/xorg/.xinitrc
index 758916f..f5375c0 100644
--- a/dots/xorg/.xinitrc
+++ b/dots/xorg/.xinitrc
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ fi
 
 if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
     xrdb -merge "$userresources"
+
+    # debug
+    date > /tmp/xinitrc.date.1
 fi
 
 if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
     unset f
 fi
 
+# debug
+date > /tmp/xinitrc.date.2
+
 # start window manager
 
 if [ ${XWM} == "i3" ] ; then