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Date:      Sun, 28 Feb 1999 19:59:35 -0600 (CST)
From:      Jonathan Fosburgh <wotan@dorm-36314.rh.uh.edu>
To:        "Michael G." <mikegoe@ibm.net>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: XDM login
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902281958220.450-100000@dorm-36314.rh.uh.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199903010151.BAA110320@out4.ibm.net>

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On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Michael G. wrote:

> ..no answer in the archives so....
> 
> When I modify /etc/ttys to enable an xdm login I do infact
> get the screen..but can't log in...I'm forced to ctl+alt+f1
> to a standard terminal to log in... is there something I
> missed?
Don't do it this way.  You want to invoke xdm from /etc/rc.local.  There
is a FAQ entry for this, I believe the question is 'How do I run xdm from
/etc/ttys?' or something along those lines in the X section.  


Jonathan Fosburgh
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Houston, TX

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