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Re: xdm/kdm two terminal problem



The only thing I can suggest is to check your Xservers file under /etc/X11/kdm 
or xdm. It should have only one uncommented line looking something like this
:0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 vt7 (could be slightly different)

Jo


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> I have kdm kick up two login screens on vt7 and vt8 at boot up. 
> However, within 5 minutes of booting the screen switches from vt8 to vt7
> and blacks out vt8.  vt8 is still working fine, but I need to refresh
> the screen.  This is a minor problem except that sometimes it causes my
> screen to lock causing me to either reboot, or log in remotely and kill
> kdm.  Sometimes, it locks the machine entirely and I can't do that.  For
> the most part, I've found a way to live with this with the lockups
> occurring rarely, but does anyone know how to solve this problem?  It
> doesn't appear to be a problem with *dm because it's done it with xdm
> and kdm.  I have vt7 start and then vt8 start on bootup so vt8 is what
> is the screen first seen.  Is this a problem with the Debian package of
> kdm or xdm?  I know Red Hat does not have this problem.  Can anyone
> help?  TIA.
> 
> Rob
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