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Date:      Tue, 21 Jul 1998 11:49:47 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com>
To:        bjn@visi.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Why is XDM in /etc/ttys a Bad Thing?
Message-ID:  <199807211649.LAA08737@horton.iaces.com>
In-Reply-To: <199807211459.JAA14697@bambi.visi.com> from "Brent J. Nordquist" at "Jul 21, 98 09:59:38 am"

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In a previous message, Brent J. Nordquist said:
> The FAQ on starting XDM from /etc/ttys says it's a "Bad Thing".  (By the
> way, rather than having "crept into some README file" as it says, it's
> actually part of the default /etc/ttys file.)
> 
> Why is it a Bad Thing?  If it's a Bad Thing, the FAQ should say why
> briefly, and it should be removed from the default /etc/ttys file.

I don't remember why they think it's a bad thing. But interestingly
enough when I did a make world to 2.2.6, my /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/xdm.sh
script stopped working and froze the console, but having it in /etc/ttys
works. Go figure.



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--South African Frank Thompson, rationalizing the fact that he forced
  his black servant to ride around in the trunk of the family car, 1969.

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