On Sun, 2007-05-13 at 19:54 -0400, Greg Folkert wrote: > The complete dialog says this: > ---- > Cannot start new display > > The nested X server (Xnest) is not available, or GDM is badly > configured. > Please install the Xnest package in order to use the nested login. > ---- > > The only part of: /etc/gdm/gdm.conf not deafult is > > ---- > [xdmcp] > Enable=true > ---- > > Every other label is blank. > > Now as far as Xnest: > > Version of Xnest and libxfont1: > ii xnest 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-4 Nested X server > ii libxfont1 1:1.2.8-1 X11 font rasterisation library > ---- > > It seems pretty clear (to me at least) that the usability of the xnest > features of gdmflexiserver is hampered by this. I can still use > gdmflexiserver and get a second VT with X, then selecting the XDMCP > chooser, showing the machines willing to manage. I can also run the > XDMCP chooser from the initial gdm login upon boot, also getting the > list of machine willing to manage.
There was a missing Build-Depends on the xnest server, leaving the default gdm configuration with no xnest capabilities at all. This should be fixed in gdm 2.18.1-3. -- Cheers, Sven Arvidsson http://www.whiz.se PGP Key ID 760BDD22
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