Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 07:29:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com> To: handy@sag.space.lockheed.com Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X on a TP560 Message-ID: <199707091129.HAA17474@hda.hda.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.96.970709002935.25599E-100000@sag.space.lockheed.com> from "Brian N. Handy" at "Jul 9, 97 00:40:47 am"
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> >> [xsm is core-dumping on me with XF86-3.3.] > > > >xsm sucks; I can't imagine why it has become the default for > >unconfigured X users. > > > >A couple of things; try logging in in "emergency" mode; ie. hit F1 > >rather than Return after your password. This should give you an xterm > >with no window manager. If that works, look at bringing your .xsession > >across from another machine, [...] > > I tried that, and at the time it didn't work. Right now I'm doing a few > more experiments to see if 'options XSERVER' *really* was what solved my > problem... I stumbled on this on my tp365: you have a zero length .Xauthority file and xsm is core dumping. I think I did something with xuath to initialize the file, but I forget. Maybe copy one from another system. You could just try "startx" instead of using xdm, which may be OK unless you need xauth style authorization. I don't understand this stuff since I never think about it until it gets in the way. Peter -- Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com) Realtime development, Machine control, HD Associates, Inc. Safety critical systems, Agency approval
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