Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:57:09 +1000 From: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What is the "thinnest" display manager available? Message-ID: <52973DA5.1070700@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <l731r4$va4$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <mailman.1623.1385415415.1391.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> < 20131126073256.GC788@lena.kiev> <52946150.2060505@rawbw.com> < 20131126095907.05990916.freebsd@edvax.de> <l731r4$va4$1@ger.gmane.org>
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On 11/27/13 06:55, Walter Hurry wrote: > On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:59:07 +0100, Polytropon wrote: > >> Source: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-xdm.html >> >> Allow me to ask the following question: >> >> Is xdm (and as far as I know, also wdm) still an exception from the >> "rc.conf rule", or how is it supposed to be started on "more modern" >> versions? > I'd be interested in the answer to that too, as I use XDM on ttyv8 per > the handbook, and it has been faultless for me. I still use ttys like Polytropon, but I believe recommended practice is to use an rc.d system - just nobody has/could be bothered actually writing one :D Maybe I'll (or someone else) get a round tuit one day, but I wouldn't hold your breath: it's been on the books for near a decade :)
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