Re: xdm takes so long to start [was Re: New X Server crashes]

[Andre Berger <uzscd5@uni-bonn.de>]

Shao Zhang <shao@cia.com.au> writes:

I'm not sure if it will help you, but check your /etc/X11/Xresources/*
files, and your ~/.Xresources. If you have something very long like a
complete netscape language localization in it, xrdb -merge can take a
very long time, esp. on slow machines. 

-- Andre

> Me too!
> 
> xdm on my machine(laptop) takes about 50 seconds to start.
> These are the last few lines in my xdm.log:
> 
> (==) ATI(0): Backing store disabled
> (**) Mouse0: Protocol: "PS/2"
> (**) Mouse0: Core Pointer
> (==) Mouse0: Buttons: 3
> (II) Keyboard "Keyboard0" handled by legacy driver
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: MOUSE)
> Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
> Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo, removing from list!
> xdm error (pid 334): SetPerClientControls failed
> 
> If no one knows why, then I am going to fire up a bug report against it.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Shao.
> 
> Erik Steffl [steffl@bigfoot.com] wrote:
> >   I have the same problem. what kind of DNS issues? I can ping
> > localhost, jojda (which is my hostanme), 127.0.0.1 just fine...