Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:16:22 -0500 From: Peter Schwenk <schwenk@voicenet.com> To: David Banning <tracker@worldy.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xdm errors - wrong return address first time - sorry! Message-ID: <38A8D315.10318A28@voicenet.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10002141814180.3021-100000@mweb.worldy.com>
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The easiest way to get xdm working is to pick a Window Manager (the program that provides a user interface in X; there's a large variety of them, each providing a different look-and-feel) using /stand/sysinstall. I will assume that you've already done this. Once you have, there will be 'skeleton' files /usr/share/skel/dot.xsession and /usr/share/skel/dot.xinitrc that you can copy to your home directory as .xsession and .xinitrc, respectively. .xinitrc is used by startx (used to manually start X after logging in), and .xsession is used by xdm (which provides a graphical login). Both of these files are scripts that are run which start applications that you want, and, more importantly, the window manager that you want to use. I personally use KDE. It seems easy to use and is relatively stable. My .xsession file has one line: exec startkde which runs the /usr/local/bin/startkde script which in turn starts up all the parts of the KDE window manager. Chances are, you are missing an .xsession file in your home directory. I'm guessing that you type in your usename, no password and the system bumps you back to the login screen after flashing a blank screen briefly. If this is not the case, please give more information. David Banning wrote: > I can't seem to get X working or xdm. > X fires up to a graphics screen with no way to control - > no screens or programs to click on. > xdm gives me login which will not allow me to pass ( i have know > password yet it promps me for one) > I know theres something simple wrong here ... > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- - Peter Schwenk - schwenk@voicenet.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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