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Subject: Re: X server
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Hai T. Le wrote:
> 
> Hi:
> 
> I recently got this problem.  When I boot up FreeBSD, I configured it to
> start XDM.  However when I type in my login and password, X tries to log
> me in, but then logs me out again.  I can't seem to get into my account
> using X.  If you use one of my other consoles, I can log in.
> 
> I recently purchased a 3 button mouse.  Do you think this has anything
> to do with it?  I have a microsoft 2-button mouse before.  I didn't do
> anything different.  I used to log in without any problems.
> 
> Also, I don't know if this is the correct method, but when I shutdown, I
> generally logout of my account in X, hit CTRL-ALT-F1 to get to a non-X
> terminal, login, and then type "shutdown now".  The reason I do this is
> because, xsm always asks me the next time I log in if I want to loag in
> as failsafe, or default if I shutdown in X.  Any thoughts???
> 
> I included the xdm-error file.  I don't know what the errors mean
> though.
> 
> -- Thanks,
> 
> Hai

try to delete all .xsm* .prx* or at least move them of the home
directory,
that does help me. 

Thordur Ivarsson