Re: removing xdm
On Thu, Nov 23, 2000 at 06:26:14PM -0500, Moses Wildermuth wrote:
> When I launch starrtx, X starts to run, then suddenly quits. I don't
> remember entire error messages on VT. It mainly said waiting for X to
> exit. Then exited normally. So I ran xinit and took off that way.
And when X fails it tells you to send the COMPLETE output you had on the
screen. Capture it if need be (startx >log 2>&1), it contains important
information, if you want other to diagnose your problem.
> But how can I get past this pesky login to get to use a window manager? And
> by install do you mean insert into the startx script? like if I run my
> startx twm will start too.
I think you do get past the "pesky login" but, since you have no window
manager, to script finishes or fails to complete and logs you out again.
Just a wild idea, but I saw this happening when I was experimenting with my
.xsession. NOTE: everything is fine if you do NOT have an .xsession, but
things can be hosed if you have a wrong one.
By install I mean "apt-get install fvwm", but better do it with dselect,
since it might require additional packages (like fvwm-common). NOBODY should
insert ANYTHING into the startx script. If you did so, delete it, remove all
X packages and start (with installing X) from scratch. startx is fine as it
is shipped, if you want it to configure, you only edit config files, ie
.xsession. Try man startx, man xdm, etc.
AGAIN: X and xdm are fine when all required packages are installed (required
as in required for xfree to run fine, not necessary required by the
packages), you do not have to edit any config file (except XF86Config _IF_
you are using a non-standard video mode (read: not 8-bit), but you are told
so when installing X). That has been my experiance in all debian-m68k/potato
(Amiga) installs, we worked hard to get this far.
> I always go all out for appearance balanced with functionality, of course my
> definition of functional may not = any one elses. :-} I want a fancy one
> just to say I did it. Debian and X have been very fast on my simple
> 040/40warp engine, and I wanna push it a little.
</sarcasm on>
Cool, so you made your PhD before you got the Diploma? Nice tactic,
guaranteed to get a good grade in the diploma.
</sarcasm off>
> ok, I can check those logs, but I am fairly sure, that X itself is fine, its
> something in my startx script that is making it quit. possibly something I
> put there, when I had X running the first time. After rebooting this dang
^^^^^^^^^ there goes your warranty... (not that you had one in the
beginning).
> password got in the way and hosed everything up.
Christian
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