Colin Telmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: another method is to use "exec startx".
-Truxton > On Tue, 5 May 1998, Joey Hess wrote: > > > Luiz Otavio L. Zorzella wrote: > > > This is a no-answer. Starting X from the console is a valid -- and > > > even prefered, IMHO -- way of starting X. If I *need* to use xdm, I'll > > > always have to have the memory-eating "X", which seems unaceptable for > > > me, if I'm not using X. > > > > Ok, I should have provided more detail. > > > > Don't start X that way - if you must start it from the console, you can use > > "startx & ; exit" to start it and logout. Or something along those lines. > > Not much of a difference, but if I recall before I started using xdm, try > > (startx &); exit > > lockvc could be used but then you still leave yourself logged in on a vc > and another program protecting it. If you are memory economizing, I would > suggest the above. Cheers, Colin. > > -- > Colin Telmer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <http://www.telmer.com> > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
