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From: Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net>
To: Mahlon Smith <reich@internetcds.com>
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Subject: Re: XFree86 4 and XDMCP evils.
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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' *

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