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Date:      Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:57:59 +1300
From:      Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz>
To:        David Banning <root@worldy.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Xdm errors (Was: your mail)
Message-ID:  <20000215125758.B33179@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10002141751240.562-100000@tracker>; from root@worldy.com on Mon, Feb 14, 2000 at 05:53:29PM %2B0000
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.10002141751240.562-100000@tracker>

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On Mon, Feb 14, 2000 at 05:53:29PM +0000, David Banning wrote:

> 
> Subject: xdm errors
> 
> I can't seem to get X forking or xdm.
> X fires up to a graphics screen with no way to control -
> no screens or programs to click on.

Unless you log in, you will not be allowed access to the system.

> xdm gives me login which will not allow me to pass ( i have know
> password yet it promps me for one)

Unless you set the xlogin.Login.allowNullPasswd to `true', you cannot
have null passwords. Check the xdm manpage for more details.

Jonathan Chen
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                "I don't want to achieve immortality through my works..
                 I want to achieve it through not dying" - Woody Allen


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