>>>>> "JRB" == J R Blaakmeer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
JRB> On Mon, 30 Jun 1997 15:41:22 -0400 , Joey Hess wrote: >> I'm trying to set up a machine as an xterm, so I want it to run the chooser >> on bootup and then xdm... the Xaccess file seems to indicate that if you >> make it contain just this line, it'll work: >> >> * CHOOSER BROADCAST >> >> But if I make that change, xdm still just comes up and I don't see the >> chooser. What do I need to do to get the chooser to come up? JRB> Do you mean that you are running xdm on the supposed-to-be xterm? You JRB> shouldn't do that in your case. The only things you need are: JRB> - xdm with the above config on the computer that is supposed to run the JRB> programs (the server) JRB> - an X server on the computer with the display JRB> So if you want to set up an X treminal, have it run something like JRB> /usr/bin/X11/X -indirect <ip_of_server> JRB> or JRB> /usr/bin/X11/X -query <ip_of_server> JRB> at boot time. JRB> The first line tries to get the chooser from the server, the second JRB> directly opens a connection to the server. Do 'man Xserver' for more JRB> options you might like. One might want to run xdm on the supposed-to-be xterm in order to have a configuration that doesn't have any hardwired server name. Also, with xdm running in the "xterm" you will be able to do local logins also. Just query localhost. -- Emilio C. Lopes <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
