It stands for GNOME display manager. There's also kdm, which is KDE's version. Then there's the native xdm, which comes from XFree86 (and now x11 from X.org). Lots of choices in how to peg your CPU meter. :)
Just be careful, once you've got their attention, that you reset their expectations so that they don't think running an X-based GUI is something that should be done normally. Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Pinion Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: chandev question Mark pointed out that X applications are CPU intensive and are best run on Gigahertz boxes. But I'm like you, if you want to get someone's attention show them a fancy GUI screen and then tell them it's running on the mainframe. "gdm" is the Gnu Display Manager (I think that's what it's called???). It is similar to "xdm". >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/06/04 12:09PM >>> hi richard, i'm not sure what gdm is, but i will certainly give it a shot. my current goal is to get x working off the mainframe. that should turn a few heads. Robin Murray Tel: (902) 453-7300 x4177 Cell: (902) 430-0637 Richard Pinion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/06/2004 01:03 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: chandev question One more thing. If you get Slack390 installed and working I would be curious to know if you can get "gdm" working. I attempted to run an x-server from my Windows machine that would connect to "gdm" running on Slack390 under Hercules. I could not get this to work. Mark Post worked with me on this. But we were never able to determine what the problem was, i.e. user error! I installed Slack390 9.1 and was able to connect to the "gdm" server. I'd like to know if someone else has the problem with 10.0. Mark pointed out that running "gdm" on a mainframe is not a good use of Linux on 390. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/06/04 11:53AM >>> i'm running 10.0. Robin Murray Tel: (902) 453-7300 x4177 Cell: (902) 430-0637 Richard Pinion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/06/2004 12:41 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: chandev question I don't know the answer to your question but I'm curious as to which Slack390 you're attempting to use, 9.0, 9.1, or 10.0? I'm running Slack390 9.1 on the Hercules 390 emulator. I'm using ctc0 for my network connection. I think Hercules has LCS support, but from what I've read it's not too goo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
