Don, Thank you so much, this is exactly what I looked for. I am stuck in the same position as you are, trying to automate the procedure. A temporary hack for now is to add the line you mentionned (X :1 vt8 etc etc) into my /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh. This is ugly, but hey.. it works :)
I tried to solve it somehow, it didn't work (got a flickering screen for all my endeavours).. Here's what I added to /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf; I've commented the lines since for now it doesn't work. helsinki is the hostname on that computer. That reminds me... in your example, -indirect legolas .... legolas was the local host, right ? #[server-Chooser] #name=Chooser #command=/usr/bin/X11/X -indirect helsinki #flexible=true [servers] 0=Standard vt7 #1=Chooser vt8 Many thanks, Don ! Jeff On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 19:11, Donald Spoon wrote: > J.F.Gratton wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I have two computers (networked, 'f course) both with the same setup, > > gdm + gnome 2.2 latest versions (I apt-get dist-upgrade every day on the > > unstable branch). > > > > The way I understood the Chooser is that I'd be able to get the gdm > > login screen of PC #2 on PC #1 . > > > > I've found an (outdated) xdmcp howto, but it mixed gdm, kdm and xdm in > > the same howto, and the end result is that I' don't get that expected > > result. > > > > Is there anyone kind enough to explain what to do (if it IS possible, in > > the first place !), which config files to modify, etc ? > > > > Many, many thanks ! > > > > Jeff > > > > > > I am using the GDM from Woody (GNOME 1.4??) exclusively on my 5-computer > LAN, and can do what you are trying to do between all 5 computers. > Maybe the outline of my changes will help you figure out your problem. > BTW, you should make the changes on all computers you want to use xdmcp. > > 1. Changing X to do xdmcp: You have to edit the > /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc file and remove the "- nolisten tcp" at the end > of the line. Dunno if this is needed for GDM or not, but it definately > is needed for XDM. > > 2. Changing GDM for xdmcp: (Note: All edits are on /etc/gdm/gdm.conf) > > a. In the [xdmcp] section set "Enable = true". All other default > options were OK. > > b. In either the [server-Standard] or [server] section (I forget which > one had it) remove the "-nolisten tcp" part. Leave the rest of the line > as it is. > > 3. When starting up the chooser, I have to manually start a new X > session by going to a terminal (ctrl-alt-F1), logging in as root, and > typing in the following line: "X :1 vt8 -indirect legolas". (legolas is > one of my computers setup to use xdmcp and honor indirect queries... you > should substitute one of your computer's names here). > > This will start a new X session and bring up the chooser screen. You can > go back to your original screen by doing a ctrl-alt-F7. You now can > switch between session :0 (vt7) and session :1 (vt8) with ctrl-alt-F7 > and ctrl-alt-F8. > > There should be some way to automate this, but I haven't figured it out > yet. I am still experimenting.... > > HTH, > > Cheers, > -Don Spoon- > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
