> > wud it be better to comment out all the ttyv8 lines and start XFree86 as a normal >user, and > then > > start windowmaker? > > > > i really cant make xdm to work... > > any suggestions? > > > > There's a thorough HowTo on setting up a display manager (e.g. xdm, kdm, > ...) here: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html > > I can't think of any reason why it won't work if you follow the > instructions. Note that X *must* load properly for xdm to work properly. > If you need to test and setup X first, use an xinitrc file, e.g.: > > $ echo "exec wmaker" > /home/user/.xinitrc > > and then try 'startx'. The Handbook page above should get you going with > xdm. >
i have followed the instructions on the HB and they didnt work, thats why i came up with the insecure method... startx gives similar errors to the ones mentioned in the original msg. any ideas why? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
