Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 02:55:05 -0700 From: John-David Childs <jdc@nterprise.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X server Message-ID: <19971026025505.39989@denver.net> In-Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=3C345276E6=2E15FB7483=40est=2Eis=3E=3B_from_=DEor=F0ur_I?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?varsson_on_Sat=2C_Oct_25=2C_1997_at_10=3A47=3A02PM_%2B0000?= References: <3451F8A8.5825@flash.net> <345276E6.15FB7483@est.is>
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On Saturday October 25, 1997, Žoršur Ivarsson <totii@est.is> had this to say about "Re: X server": > Hai T. Le wrote: > > > > Hi: > > > > I recently got this problem. When I boot up FreeBSD, I configured it to > > start XDM. However when I type in my login and password, X tries to log > > me in, but then logs me out again. I can't seem to get into my account > > using X. If you use one of my other consoles, I can log in. > > > > I recently purchased a 3 button mouse. Do you think this has anything > > to do with it? I have a microsoft 2-button mouse before. I didn't do > > anything different. I used to log in without any problems. There has to be something else which you changed in the X configuration which is causing the login problem...the mouse isn't it. I'd guess it's a path setup problem. > > > > Also, I don't know if this is the correct method, but when I shutdown, I > > generally logout of my account in X, hit CTRL-ALT-F1 to get to a non-X > > terminal, login, and then type "shutdown now". The reason I do this is > > because, xsm always asks me the next time I log in if I want to loag in > > as failsafe, or default if I shutdown in X. Any thoughts??? > > I suppose this depends on the Window Manager you use and the default paths for temporary files. On my home machine I use fvwm95 and store temporary files in /tmp. When I shutdown I run my own reboot script which rm's the temporary X files, syncs the disks and reboots/halts depending on the flag I pass to the script. Failure to remove the temporary files usually means (in my experience) that xdm won't start up the next time. I added my shutdown routine to the Shutdown menu in the fvwm95 taskbar (the others just restart fvwm95, restart with another window manager, or lock the screen/keyboard). -- John-David Childs (JC612) Enterprise Internet Solutions System Administrator @denver.net/Internet-Coach/@ronan.net & Network Engineer 1031 S. Parker Rd. #I-8 Denver, CO 80231 As of this^H^H^H^H next week, passwords will be entered in Morse code.
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