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From: Luoqi Chen <luoqi@watermarkgroup.com>
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To: nate@mt.sri.com
Subject: Re: start xdm on a particular vty
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> > There have been discussions about the xdm entry /etc/ttys does not guarantee
> > the X server being started on the particular vty. So I wrote a shell script
> > to explicitly tell xdm to start X server on a specific vty.
> 
> I *like* it.  I think you should share it with the XFree86 folks, and I
> think this would be great to have in the base installation (after proper
> testing of course...).
> 
Do you know the appropriate channel to contact the XFree86 folks? In the
mean while, I can take Sheldon's advice, submit it to our XFree86 port.

> However, does this work with non-XFree86 X servers?  (Or, maybe you
> can't test that...)
> 
I've only tested it with XFree86. Xig's document indicates it also supports
the vtxx option (but I am unable to test it). I don't know anything about
servers from other vendors.

> 
> Nate
> 

-lq


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