Re: Poisonous xdm
On 12 Jun 1999, Martin Bialasinski wrote:
>
> >> "MT" == Michael Talbot-Wilson <mtw@calypso.view.net.au> writes:
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> MT> When I start xdm my keyboard locks and I have to switch the
> MT> computer off. The mouse works.
>
> This happens when more than one display manager or getty tries to
> handle a virtual console.
>
> Check /etc/inittab which is the first unclaimed by getty console. Then
> check that xdm uses this one in /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers .
You were right. Changed vt7 to vt24. Fixed it. Thanks.
>
> Also make sure xdm doesn't try to use the same console as wdm, gdm or
> login.app
OK.
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