The instal script is just giving you the option of using xdm at bootup. Just say no and you can start it manually, or any other X startup program.
On 4 Jun 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > J. Goldman writes: > > Sorry, I'm confused. What do you mean by the statement that you "don't > > want to be forced to activate it"? Do you mean you'd like for your > > machine *not* to load xdm on startup? > > I suppose I should have said "don't want to be tricked into activating it". > I was concerned that upgrading xbase would result in xdm being silently > activated because the maintainer assumed that no one could possibly not > want it. > > > If that's the case, just comment out the appropriate line in > > /etc/X11/config. > > After somehow recovering from the flashing screen catastrophe (I have no > network, and my floppy drive just died). > > In any case, my fears have been put to rest. > > John Hasler > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) > Dancing Horse Hill > Elmwood, WI > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > L8R, --Rick Unsolicited commercial/propaganda email subject to legal action. Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), Sec.227(b)(1)(C), and Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a State may impose a fine of NOT LESS than $500 per message. Read the full text of Title 47 Sec 227 at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
