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Subject: xdm and gdm
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i run xdm normally. after logging it runs my $HOME/.xsession that starts 
things like fvwm2

i wanted to run gnome-session once, changed fvwm2 to 
/usr/local/bin/gnome-sessions

after loggin in it just exits. no .xsession-errors is created. no idea 
where to seek error messages at all.

with gdm loading gnome works.

any ideas? (except: "just use gdm" please)