Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:35:41 +0800 From: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> To: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: trouble getting x11 xdm to work Message-ID: <49195FFD.7050303@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <200811110817.10849.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> References: <49184372.7010209@a1poweruser.com> <20081110153722.ba124d03.freebsd@edvax.de> <4918CA2D.1050800@a1poweruser.com> <200811110817.10849.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
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Mel wrote: > On Tuesday 11 November 2008 00:56:29 Fbsd1 wrote: >> Polytropon wrote: >>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:21:38 +0800, Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> wrote: >>>> Also created the .xsessions file in the users home directory. >>> The file is ~/.xsession, without an s at the end. I assume >>> that csh is your login shell. Put these in your ~/.xsession: >>> >>> >>> #!/bin/csh >>> source ~/.cshrc >>> exec ~/.xinitrc >>> >>> This sources your individual user setting from .cshrc and the >>> executes .xinitrc (trivial, isn't it?) to control how the startuo >>> of your xsession will go. >>> >>> Make sure both files (.xinitrc and .xsession) are +x attribute. >>> >>>> Keep getting this console error message hundreds of times >>>> >>>> init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv8, sleeping 30 second >>> Hey, I saw this one... but I'm not sure how I solved it. Is your >>> /etc/hosts and hostname set correctly? I think it was something >>> like this, something I would never had put in any combination >>> with X... >>> >>> >>> By the way, in order to try if xdm is working correctly it can be >>> started directly by the command "xdm" anytime. >> I had ~/.xsession spelled correctly in the directory. Just typo error in >> email. Changed the contents of ~/.xsession as you posted. Still no joy. >> /etc/hosts file is correct. >> >> Running release 7.0. When i enter xdm on command line of root nothing >> happens. ps ax command shows no xdm running. >> >> Still getting error msg >> init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv8, sleeping 30 second > > That's why. xdm can't get the display. Set on to off in /etc/ttys for ttyv8, > kill -HUP 1 and if the message does not stop, reboot the machine. Then start > by running xdm from the command line (as root) and > inspect /var/log/Xorg.0.log if no screen comes up. > I all ready did that (run xdm from the command line) getting no /var/log/xdm.log. Inspecting Xorg.0.log shows nothing related to xdm. When issuing the xdm command from root and then doing (ps ax command) I do not see xdm listed. What am i to see happen from running xdm from the root command line?
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