Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 23:06:23 -0600 From: Ted Spradley <tsprad@spradley.dyn.ml.org> To: Wes Peters <softweyr@xmission.com> Cc: Michael Knoll <knollm@lafcol.lafayette.edu>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: X11 and /tmp Message-ID: <199711120506.XAA03728@set.spradley.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:58:36 MST." <199711111558.IAA01571@obie.softweyr.ml.org>
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> > Also, I installed X11, and started XDM in a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d. > > When it runs, the server(SVGA_???) goes up to 97% cpu time, and I can't log > > in locally. But, remote connections work, but I lose CPU clocks. > > > > If I start XDM from a shell as root, it all works fine. > > > > Where should I be automatically starting xdm on boot? > > I do mine in /etc/rc.local, which is the equivalent of > /usr/local/etc/rc.d. Here's the line I use: > > echo -n 'starting local daemons:' > > # put your local stuff here > > /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm && echo -n ' xdm' In the FAQ it says: "Starting xdm via /etc/ttys is a Bad Thing. I don't know why this crept into some README file." No explanation at all of *why* it's a Bad Thing. I *hate* that. In defiance, I've been starting xdm by listing it in my /etc/ttys file for years with no noticeable ill effect. Can anyone tell me *why* it's a Bad Thing?
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