Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 08:12:08 -0600 From: Nathan <nathan.stocks@gmail.com> To: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Problems with XDMCP and gnome 2.26 on 7.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1 Message-ID: <96c9d6a80905130712q2adc071eoea9a2a9e36cb85db@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, this is my first time with FreeBSD. I'm trying to replace an old linux server for a thin-client lab with a brand-new FreeBSD one on a nice amd opteron box. I can't get XDMCP working with either xdm or gdm. I spent all day yesterday (with two coworkers) reading, googling, and trying everything we read or could think of to get either login manager working. They both work on the local console, but the configurations for enabling XDMCP don't seem to work. Then on #freebsd this morning someone pointed me to this recent email in this mailing list's archive: http://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?1241929056.88553.29.camel Everything I currently have installed was straight off the DVD (literally. I just installed the "X-Kern-Developer" distribution, and then installed gnome2 off the DVD). What do I need to do to use those patches referenced in the email above? Do I need to update ports, then download those patches, and then upgrade all of gnome from ports somehow? Or can I just download the patches and update gdm? I really don't care whether we use xdm or gdm, but I can't get either one working using the freebsd handbook or any other documentation I can find. (though I have gotten both working on several Linux distros) This is a fresh install, so I'll mess with stuff trying to figure it out in the meantime, and I can always wipe and reinstall, but I would really appreciate some guidance here! I'll post any progress I make to the list. I'll be working on this for about the next 9 hours straight. ~ Nathan
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