Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:46:44 -0800 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: Dane Butler <renegades7@msn.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kdm & xdm problem Message-ID: <3E8668A4.DB76A207@mindspring.com> References: <BAY4-F28wF6jLMIBKLI00006332@hotmail.com>
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Dane Butler wrote: > I have been a Linux user for a few years and have been trying out FreeBSD > 5.0, but there is a problem. I edited the /etc/ttys file as instructed to > make kdm (and xdm) boot, but as soon as i login, x crashes and reboots, how > do i get around this? 1) Belongs on questions 2) ctrl-alt-F1 to get to the standard console; log in there, and fix the problem. Note: The problem is probably that you have failed to install xwrapper and/or the window manager, etc., you have selected for your session does not work. You should get the xserver working from a user starting it manually, first, and *then* try to get the login-via-kdm/login-via-xdm working. -- Terry
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