Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 23:54:19 GMT From: Chris Rees <crees@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 4d8cfb575f - main - We have an RC script for xdm nowadays Message-ID: <202103032354.123NsJJq037230@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by crees: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=4d8cfb575f4fab3131a14cc229b8909411ab7901 commit 4d8cfb575f4fab3131a14cc229b8909411ab7901 Author: Chris Rees <crees@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2021-03-03 23:53:27 +0000 Commit: Chris Rees <crees@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2021-03-03 23:54:16 +0000 We have an RC script for xdm nowadays --- documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc | 13 ++----------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc index 48c7675599..f613326964 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc @@ -1790,20 +1790,11 @@ To return to the X session, switch to the virtual console running X. If X was st [[xdm-boot]] === How do I start XDM on boot? -There are two schools of thought on how to start man:xdm[1]. One school starts `xdm` from [.filename]#/etc/ttys# (see man:ttys[5]) using the supplied example, while the other runs `xdm` from [.filename]#rc.local# (see man:rc[8]) or from an [.filename]#X# script in [.filename]#/usr/local/etc/rc.d#. Both are equally valid, and one may work in situations where the other does not. In both cases the result is the same: X will pop up a graphical login prompt. +There are two schools of thought on how to start man:xdm[1]. One school starts `xdm` from [.filename]#/etc/ttys# (see man:ttys[5]) using the supplied example, while the other sets `xdm_enable=yes` in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#. Both are equally valid, and one may work in situations where the other does not. In both cases the result is the same: X will pop up a graphical login prompt. The man:ttys[5] method has the advantage of documenting which vty X will start on and passing the responsibility of restarting the X server on logout to man:init[8]. The man:rc[8] method makes it easy to `kill xdm` if there is a problem starting the X server. -If loaded from man:rc[8], `xdm` should be started without any arguments. `xdm` must start _after_ man:getty[8] runs, or else `getty` and `xdm` will conflict, locking out the console. The best way around this is to have the script sleep 10 seconds or so then launch `xdm`. - -When starting `xdm` from [.filename]#/etc/ttys#, there still is a chance of conflict between `xdm` and man:getty[8]. One way to avoid this is to add the `vt` number in [.filename]#/usr/local/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers#: - -[.programlisting] -.... -:0 local /usr/local/bin/X vt4 -.... - -The above example will direct the X server to run in [.filename]#/dev/ttyv3#. Note the number is offset by one. The X server counts the vty from one, whereas the FreeBSD kernel numbers the vty from zero. +When using the man:rc[8] method, `xdm_tty` (default `ttyv8`) can be set in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf# to choose which vty man:xdm[1] opens on. [[xconsole-failure]] === Why do I get Couldn't open console when I run xconsole?
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