Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:46:12 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: James Griffin <jmz@kontrol.kode5.net> Cc: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com>, Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: What is the "thinnest" display manager available? Message-ID: <9ACDC2F1-58FE-4C1A-9D70-80581AA93A81@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <201311281310.rASDAWwK005480@kontrol.kode5.net> References: <201311281310.rASDAWwK005480@kontrol.kode5.net>
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--_004_9ACDC2F158FE4C1A9D7080581AA93A81fisglobalcom_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Nov 28, 2013, at 5:10 AM, James Griffin wrote: > On 11/27/13 06:55, Walter Hurry wrote: > > On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:59:07 +0100, Polytropon wrote: > > > >> Source: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-xdm.html > >> > >> Allow me to ask the following question: > >> > >> Is xdm (and as far as I know, also wdm) still an exception from= the > >> "rc.conf rule", or how is it supposed to be started on "more mo= dern" > >> versions? > > I'd be interested in the answer to that too, as I use XDM on tty= v8 per > > the handbook, and it has been faultless for me. > I still use ttys like Polytropon, but I believe recommended practi= ce is > to use an rc.d system - just nobody has/could be bothered actually > writing one :D > > Maybe I'll (or someone else) get a round tuit one day, but I would= n't > hold your breath: it's been on the books for near a decade :) > _______________________________________________ > > > Actually, I came across a script written by someone for the CDE desktop. > It would be easy to modify it for another X11 DM (I would think). > > Might be helpful to someone looking for a script of that type. Funny to see someone say "it's been on the books for near a decade" At $work, we launched xdm from rc.d for about that long (a decade) and then moved away from it (toward ttys). Dusted off and attached for your pleasure. -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. --_004_9ACDC2F158FE4C1A9D7080581AA93A81fisglobalcom_ Content-Type: text/plain; name="xdm.txt" Content-Description: xdm.txt Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="xdm.txt"; size=1310; creation-date="Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:46:12 GMT"; modification-date="Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:46:12 GMT" Content-ID: <111D4CAD69D3E147BD28E990F62D1B83@fisglobal.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 IyEvYmluL3NoDQojIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMgSURFTlQoMSkNCiMNCiMgJFRpdGxlOiB4ZG0gc3RhcnR1cC9zaHV0ZG93 biBzY3JpcHQgJA0KIw0KIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIFJDT1JERVIoOCkNCg0KIyBTZWUgcmNvcmRlcig4KSBmb3IgYWRk aXRpb25hbCBpbmZvcm1hdGlvbi4NCg0KIyBQUk9WSURFOiB4ZG0NCiMgUkVRVUlSRTogREFFTU9O IE5FVFdPUktJTkcgRklMRVNZU1RFTVMgTE9HSU4gaG9zdG5hbWUNCiMgS0VZV09SRDogc2h1dGRv d24NCg0KIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIFJDKDgpDQoNCiMgU2VlIHJjKDgpIGZvciBhZGRpdGlvbmFsIGluZm9ybWF0aW9u Lg0KDQouIC9ldGMvcmMuc3Vicg0KDQpuYW1lPSJ4ZG0iDQpyY3Zhcj1gc2V0X3JjdmFyYA0Kc3Rv cF9jbWQ9IjoiDQoNCiMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyBHTE9CQUxTDQoNCjogJHt4ZG1fY29uZmlnPS91c3IvbG9jYWwvZXRj L3hkbS94ZG0tY29uZmlnfQ0KDQojIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMgRlVOQ1RJT05TDQoNCnhkbV9zdGFydCgpDQp7DQoJaWYg WyAteCAvdXNyL1gxMVI2L2Jpbi94ZG0gXTsgdGhlbg0KCQlYRE09L3Vzci9YMTFSNi9iaW4veGRt DQoJZWxpZiBbIC14IC91c3IvbG9jYWwvYmluL3hkbSBdOyB0aGVuDQoJCVhETT0vdXNyL2xvY2Fs L2Jpbi94ZG0NCgllbHNlDQoJCWVjaG8gIkNhbid0IGZpbmQgeGRtISIgPiYyDQoJCWV4aXQgMQ0K CWZpDQoNCglDT05GPQ0KCWlmIFsgLWUgIiR4ZG1fY29uZmlnIiBdOyB0aGVuDQoJCUNPTkY9IiR4 ZG1fY29uZmlnIg0KCWZpDQoNCgkkWERNICR7Q09ORjorLWNvbmZpZyAiJENPTkYifQ0KfQ0KDQoj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMgTUFJTg0KDQpsb2FkX3JjX2NvbmZpZyAkbmFtZQ0KcnVuX3JjX2NvbW1hbmQgIiQxIg0KDQoj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIw0KIyBFTkQNCiMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMj IyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjDQo= --_004_9ACDC2F158FE4C1A9D7080581AA93A81fisglobalcom_--
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