Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 12:31:06 -0000 From: "local.freebsd.questions" <freebsd-questions-local@insignia.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: xdm keeps showing me login window Message-ID: <2F03DF3DDE57D411AFF4009027B8C3670289D5EB@exchange-uk.isltd.insignia.com>
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On Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:00:54 -0000 , m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk (Matthew Seaman) wrote: >On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 02:32:14AM -0800, Ali S. wrote: >> i have installed freebsd 4.7 on >> compaq proliant 1600 with cirrus 5446 vga card >> i have configured X with "xf86config" >> >> but >> when i run xdm and enter my username &password >> it refreshes the screen and shows me the login >> window again... >> >> any idea? > >You should have a script ~/.xsession which contains a shell script to >run the various X programs you require during your login session. >That script should not exit until you decide to end your session. >Typically that's done by running a session manager or a window manager >in the foreground. eg. this is what I use: (details snipped) But you shouldn't *have* to do this. I did a 4.7 install, added XFree86-4 from ports, did the XF86Config, and new users (with empty home directories) get dropped into twm. The ~/.xsession should only be needed if you want something other than this. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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