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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 21:36:59 -0800 (PST)
From: "K. Marsh" <durang@u.washington.edu>
To: Kris Kennaway <kkenn@bns.com.au>
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Subject: Re: xdm disallowing keyboard input
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On Sat, 29 Mar 1997, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> You mean question 6.17 in the FAQ?
> 
> -----
> 6.17. How do I start XDM from the /etc/ttys file?
> 
> Starting xdm via /etc/ttys is a Bad Thing. I don't know why this crept 
> into some README file.

This question in the FAQ claims putting xdm in ttys is a Bad Thing, but
offers no explanation why.

Is it invariably bad, or only under certain circumstances?

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  Ken Marsh                    University of Washington 
  durang@u.washington.edu        Chemical Engineering   
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