Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 04:25:07 +0000 (GMT) From: eagle <eagle@eagle.phc.igs.net> To: Juan Kuuse <kuuse@quik.guate.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: xdm got stuck and restarts at logon Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990420042401.3470B-100000@eagle.phc.igs.net> In-Reply-To: <010001be8ac9$7a5d5870$6d1e48d8@ps1.QUIK>
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On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Juan Kuuse wrote: > A newbie question (certainly answered before, but I didn't find anything > searching): > > Trying to run xdm, it accepts the login, but starts all over again. > > As said in "The Complete FreeBSD", I change/add as follows: > > In /etc/ttys, I disable one of the terminals: > ttyv3 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 off secure > > In /etc/rc.local, I enable xdm: > #put your local stuff here > echo " xdm"; /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm > > In /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers, I configure xdm: > :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt03 > > If I run xdm manually, with: > xdm -nodaemon & > I got the same result (i.e. xdm just accepts the login and then loops, > doesn't let me in) > > Any suggestions what to do, anyone? > Some configuration missing? > > /Juan Kuuse > As i am running slightly behind on my email someone may have already answered this.. your .Xsession file needs to be set executable.. xdm trys to run it not parse it rob To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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