Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:01:15 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <lgusenet@be-well.ilk.org> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>, freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 37 left - how you can help! Message-ID: <4438xpm3qs.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> References: <CAF6rxgnRRrEtphApyRTjMSgDnLnbHrwWOtR_QFpZFAj3Uh8%2BvA@mail.gmail.com>
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The xdm-boot question is still fine.
The running-X-securelevels question doesn't match what I actually see
when I try it; I don't know if my experience is the only one people are
likely to see these days. Instead of the "KDENABIO failed" message, I get:
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
Something closer to the FAQ entry shows up in the log, which ends with
(WW) xf86EnableIO: Failed to open /dev/io for extended I/O(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
I think the entry should be changed to more closely reflect what
somebody would see these days, but other than that I think it's
okay. Maybe mention there are alternatives to xdm.
Proposed diff:
Index: book.xml
===================================================================
--- book.xml (revision 40750)
+++ book.xml (working copy)
@@ -5246,8 +5246,7 @@
<qandaentry>
<question id="running-X-securelevels">
<para>I <emphasis>tried</emphasis> to run X, but I get an
- <errorname>KDENABIO failed (Operation not
- permitted)</errorname> error when I type
+ <errorname>No devices detected.</errorname> error when I type
<command>startx</command>. What do I do now?</para>
</question>
@@ -5262,6 +5261,7 @@
Set your
<literal>securelevel</literal> back down to zero (usually
in <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>), or run &man.xdm.1;
+ (or an alternative display manager)
at boot time (before the <literal>securelevel</literal> is
raised).</para>
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