Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:37:35 +0800 From: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: trouble getting x11 xdm to work Message-ID: <491A416F.7020408@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <20081111235817.GA89520@www.photor.de> References: <49184372.7010209@a1poweruser.com> <200811110817.10849.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <49195FFD.7050303@a1poweruser.com> <200811111147.03303.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <491967CD.3050606@a1poweruser.com> <44prl2b6af.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <20081111235817.GA89520@www.photor.de>
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My /etc/ttys looks like this ttyv6 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 on secure ttyv7 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 on secure #ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure #ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure The "init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv8" msg has stopped. When I start xdm from root command line nothing happens. NO error log msgs, nothing. F1 thru F12 just issue the freebsd console logon prompt. My understanding is when /etc/ttys contains this statement ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure followed by a kill -HUP 1 command to reread tyys file the following should happen. F1 thru F8 virtual consoles work as normal (ie: freebsd console logon prompt). F9 thru F12 virtual consoles will show the xdm logon screen. To make xdm the system default logon method have to add xdm_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf and reboot. Then only the xdm logon screen will be seen on all virtual consoles F1 thru F12. A ctrl+alt+backspace key sequence is the only way to force a return to the freebsd console logon prompt for the Fx virtual console being used. Is this the correct interpretation of how xdm is designed to function?? I can not find in man xdm or xorg website or handbook an explanation of how it's suppose work.
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