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Date:      Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:29:14 +0200
From:      "Jose M Rodriguez" <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es>
To:        =?iso-8859-15?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=F8rgrav?= <des@des.no>
Cc:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Plans for after FreeBSD-5.3-RELEASE.
Message-ID:  <opsetoi0e76abrq7@orion.redesjm.local>
In-Reply-To: <xzpmzzg3ydl.fsf@dwp.des.no>
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:43:50 +0200, Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@des.no> wrote:

> "Jose M Rodriguez" <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> writes:
>  No. I'm talking about /usr/src/etc/rc.d/xdm
>>
>> This script is inherit from NetBSD rcNG, but is not active on FreeBSD.
>
> FreeBSD doesn't need it.  Read /etc/ttys.
>
> DES

I Know that. It isn't a real need, but it can solve some minor problems:

  - uniform lauch.  We can't use /etc/ttys to launch gdm.
  - launch protection.  We can test required files & dirs before.
  - launch config.  We can define env like LANG and so before.
  - make posible share an xdm launch background between xBSD.

I think it real a better way that making /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh rcNG  
aware and maintaint a different launch method for xdm/kdm.

Also, while the default config have xdm_enable="NO", all other methods are  
still active.  You can upgrade from a /etc/ttys configured system without  
even notice this.

--
   josemi

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