Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:46:18 +0100 From: Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net> To: Mahlon Smith <reich@internetcds.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 4 and XDMCP evils. Message-ID: <20010426094618.F28408@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <20010425120838.A16599@internetcds.com>; from reich@internetcds.com on Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 12:08:38PM -0700 References: <20010425120838.A16599@internetcds.com>
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* Mahlon Smith <reich@internetcds.com> [010425 20:02]: > > Well, I bit the bullet a few nights ago, pkg_delete'd XFree86 3, and > installed the package of 4 on my stable 4.2 box. > I attempt to connect via exceed, and I never see the xdm login screen, > either via a xdmcp broadcast, or a direct query. My guess is it's trying ot bind to this IP, which looks like a typo of 127.0.0.1. Once it's (supposed to) have started, run sockstat -4 and see whether it's managed ot open a socket. > The xdm-errors file shows the following: > xdm error (pid 12326): Cannot convert Internet address 1.0.0.1 to host name > .... etc etc etc > I don't believe it to be anything misconfigured on my network as a whole, > mainly since XFree86 3.3.6 was working ok. X4 will probably have installed it's own xdm and config file. > Not sure where xdm is pulling that IP from, or how to fix. Config file? one of millions :) cd /usr/X11R6/X11/lib/xdm; grep -R '1.0.0.1' * -- "And what will you do when you grow up to be as big as me?" asked the father of his little son. "Diet." Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns :: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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