Luiz Otavio L. Zorzella wrote: > > Remco Blaakmeer writes: > > > If nobody objects to it, I'll file bug reports for the following > > annoyances I have encountered when X is misconfigured: > > > - If the X server fails to start, xdm seems to be restarting it > > indefinitely. I'd say that if the X server is restarted too often too > > fast, it should be disabled because it is obviously not working. Just like > > init disables processes that are respawning too fast. > > YES! Do that! It has bothered me for a long time, now. That's one > reasons I'm more affraid to use xdm. > > What if your video card starts having problem? > > What if you test a new resolution, and the computer reboots? > > I guess the bug is in xdm. It should even try a default VGA mode if it > fails to load in the default resolution, before giving you a text > console, and a error message. > > -- > Luiz Otavio L. Zorzella Product Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.conexware.com > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This makes perfect sense to me as I have been locked out by xdm before. Very iritating. -- Bruce Jackson Linux: because reboots are for hardware upgrades!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]