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Subject: xdm doesn't do anything
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i'm feeling quite stupid.  i've tried playing with /etc/rc.local.  i've tried
playing with /etc/ttys.  i can't make xdm do anything!  it just never ever
shows its face, no matter how i invoke it.  i can see it running with ps, but
it never takes over my screen.  i'm not trying to do anything fancy, just a
simple single-user workstation scenario.

i'm using the Xinside accelerated X server, if that makes a difference...

-j-