On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 23:28:13 +0000, p wrote: >On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 09:51:53PM -0600, Gary Turner wrote: >> I configured xfree86 but I'm not running X because 1) my mouse acts >> squirrelly and 2) I haven't downloaded the i810e server yet. Tonight I >> wanted to study/work on the shutdown procedures, and said shutdown -r >> now. This was first reboot since installing X. The X or gnome or some >> graphic login screen appeared upon reboot and I logged in. >> >> Now my squirrel of a mouse-driver sends the cursor below the bottom edge >> of the screen, and seems to move left or right 80 pixels at a time, >> popping up little menus that I can't access. Enough playing with the >> mouse, and a terminal screen will come up (Xterm?). Using ps and kill, >> I can stop X, but just as fast as it dies, a new login screen appears. >> <ctrl><alt><bs> does the same. BTW, <alt><F*> does nothing. >> >> Now if someone will tell me what to look at and what to change so that X >> must be explicitly started, I will be much obliged. >> >> Plus, how can I get rid of it short term, so I can use emacs (pop-ups >> cover 1/3 or so of the term screen, including the minibuffer) to edit >> the file(s)? >> >> gt >> Yes I fear I am living beyond my mental means--Nash >> >> >// > ># mv /etc/rc2.d/S99xdm /etc/rc2.d/dont_use_S99xdm
Tnx, I had found the xdm script that this is linked to. Now you have filled in the calling thingy. I'm assuming that boot steps through this directory for init calls, no? I was going to put an exit(0) statement at the top of the sh script as a stopgap. This seems more elegant. gt > >(has always worked for me). > >hth. > >b. > >//> Yes I fear I am living beyond my mental means--Nash
