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From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net>
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Subject: Re: xdm & syscons failing to get along ... sometimes?
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Quoting David Wolfskill <david@catwhisker.org> (from Thu, 13 Apr 2006  
11:29:38 -0700):

> Briefly:
>
> * I start xdm via a script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d.

Do you specify a tty to use? If not: bind a free (not activated in  
/etc/ttys) one to the X server (IIRC in the Xserver file of the xdm  
config as an option on the X server command line).

I've only seen a behavior you describe for the <ctrl>+<alt>+<Fx>  
switching in a race condition between the X server and the getty  
(noticed with 3.x or 4.x). By binding the X server to a free tty you  
circumvent the problem.

Bye,
Alexander.

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