Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:31:44 +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: <5297E070.3030400@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <9ACDC2F1-58FE-4C1A-9D70-80581AA93A81@fisglobal.com> References: <201311281310.rASDAWwK005480@kontrol.kode5.net> <9ACDC2F1-58FE-4C1A-9D70-80581AA93A81@fisglobal.com>
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On 11/29/13 01:46, Teske, Devin wrote: > On Nov 28, 2013, at 5:10 AM, James Griffin wrote: > >> 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 :) >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Actually, I came across a script written by someone for the CDE desktop. >> It would be easy to modify it for another X11 DM (I would think). >> >> Might be helpful to someone looking for a script of that type. > Funny to see someone say "it's been on the books for near a decade" > > At $work, we launched xdm from rc.d for about that long (a decade) > and then moved away from it (toward ttys). > > Dusted off and attached for your pleasure. > > Wow, awesome! I'll look at using that... :D Have you considered committing it to the port? And why move away from that to ttys again?
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