Re: setting & switching screen densities

[Joost Kooij <joost@kooij.com>]

On 17 Jun 1997, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:

>     Rick> 3) the file /etc/xdm.dpkg-dist exists, but xdm isn't
>     Rick> launching.  However, xdm from a root window successfully
>     Rick> launches.
> 
> ? /etc/X11/xdm/*, and /etc/init.d/xdm are the files it uses.

You might also want to check /etc/X11/config; from a very recent posting
to this list:


1. Using xdm

If you are running xdm (that is, you see a login screen in X) look at the
configuration files in /etc/X11 and /etc/X11/xdm.  /etc/X11/config has
some
options that may be affecting you; mine looks like this:

===============================================
 # This file contains configuration flags for the X Window System.
 # For a description of the meanings of the flags, see
 # /usr/doc/X11/debian.README
 
 run-xconsole
 obey-nologin
 allow-user-resources
 allow-user-modmap
 allow-user-xsession
 allow-failsafe
 start-xdm
 no-xdm-start-server
===============================================

You have to have allow-user-resources for your .xsession file to
be executed.

<snip>

Also, notice the reference to /usr/doc/X11/debian.README; there's probaly
a lot to learn from man x and man xdm as well, though those are quite
condensed/cryptic.


Joost



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