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>In the FAQ it says:  "Starting xdm via /etc/ttys is a Bad Thing. I don't
know 
>why this crept into some README file."  No explanation at all of *why*
it's a 
>Bad Thing.  I *hate* that.  In defiance, I've been starting xdm by listing
it 
>in my /etc/ttys file for years with no noticeable ill effect.  Can anyone
tell 
>me *why* it's a Bad Thing?

Loading XDM like this does not allow network XDM connections.  How can I
load it to get both local and network XDM logins.

Michael