Re: xdm doesn't start properly
Thanks for writing. I'm not sure what table you are referring too. But xdm is not running as shown by ps -a. And using the xdm script in init.d does nothing too. The xdm-errors file is empty. As you can tell, I did investigate the problem to the limits of my knowledge before I asked the list. I suspect it to be an internal problem of xdm or a function of some not comman setting I'm missing. By the way, kdm does the same thing. On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Paul McDermott wrote: Hello, first is xdm started, is there an xdm process in the table? If not do as root /etc/init.d/xdm start That should give the logon screen for X. Let me know how things work. also if you suspect xdm errors look at the file /var/log/xdm-errors. Hope this helps On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, BG Lim wrote: Hi, I've been using Debian 1.3 now for some time. Recently, I thought of using xdm to log on instead. However when I type xdm, nothing happens and I get the prompt back. So, as root, I typed 'xdm -debug 1' and this is the result: ... creating socket 177 xdm error (pid 244): error 98 binding socket address 177 Nothing left to do, exiting # ... Can anyone help me? I haven't tampered with any of the default settings, except to insert 'start-xdm' in the config file in the X preferences directory. BG -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: xdm doesn't start properly
Do you have a working X server and your DIPSLAY variable set? If I unset my DISPLAY, xdm dies, and lets me know in /var/log/xdm-errors feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# echo $DISPLAY feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# xdm feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# ps auxw | grep xdm root 7017 0.0 1.3 2228 868 ? S00:29 0:00 xdm root 7038 0.0 0.5 864 356 p4 S00:30 0:00 grep xdm feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# tail -n 2 /var/log/xdm-errors xdm error (pid 7017): server unexpectedly died xdm error (pid 7017): Server for display :0 can't be started, session disabled Does startx work? If you make up a 'bogus' display, will xdm load (i.e. `export DISPLAY=192.168.1.1:0.0`)? Hope this helps, troy BG Lim wrote: Thanks for writing. I'm not sure what table you are referring too. But xdm is not running as shown by ps -a. And using the xdm script in init.d does nothing too. The xdm-errors file is empty. As you can tell, I did investigate the problem to the limits of my knowledge before I asked the list. I suspect it to be an internal problem of xdm or a function of some not comman setting I'm missing. By the way, kdm does the same thing. On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Paul McDermott wrote: Hello, first is xdm started, is there an xdm process in the table? If not do as root /etc/init.d/xdm start That should give the logon screen for X. Let me know how things work. also if you suspect xdm errors look at the file /var/log/xdm-errors. Hope this helps On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, BG Lim wrote: Hi, I've been using Debian 1.3 now for some time. Recently, I thought of using xdm to log on instead. However when I type xdm, nothing happens and I get the prompt back. So, as root, I typed 'xdm -debug 1' and this is the result: ... creating socket 177 xdm error (pid 244): error 98 binding socket address 177 Nothing left to do, exiting # ... Can anyone help me? I haven't tampered with any of the default settings, except to insert 'start-xdm' in the config file in the X preferences directory. BG -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: xdm doesn't start properly
On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, Troy wrote: Do you have a working X server and your DIPSLAY variable set? If I unset my DISPLAY, xdm dies, and lets me know in /var/log/xdm-errors Yup, my xserver (the SVGA one) is working fine. Bit slow though ;-). I'm not sure of the DISPLAY variable, but doesn't xdm set it after running the xserver or something? I dont' think the xdm gets far enough to print anything into xdm-errors, which is empty. feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# echo $DISPLAY feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# xdm feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# ps auxw | grep xdm root 7017 0.0 1.3 2228 868 ? S 00:29 0:00 xdm root 7038 0.0 0.5 864 356 p4 S 00:30 0:00 grep xdm feldspar:/usr/doc/smail# tail -n 2 /var/log/xdm-errors xdm error (pid 7017): server unexpectedly died xdm error (pid 7017): Server for display :0 can't be started, session disabled Nothing like that. After typing xdm, I get the prompt back, but ps -a shows nothing and xdm-errors is empty. Does startx work? If you make up a 'bogus' display, will xdm load (i.e. `export DISPLAY=192.168.1.1:0.0`)? Hope this helps, troy Hmm. I've no clue yet. I suspect the problem will be solve once someone can tell me what socket 177 is. Incidentally, kdm give the same message. Thanks BG BG Lim wrote: Thanks for writing. I'm not sure what table you are referring too. But xdm is not running as shown by ps -a. And using the xdm script in init.d does nothing too. The xdm-errors file is empty. As you can tell, I did investigate the problem to the limits of my knowledge before I asked the list. I suspect it to be an internal problem of xdm or a function of some not comman setting I'm missing. By the way, kdm does the same thing. On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Paul McDermott wrote: Hello, first is xdm started, is there an xdm process in the table? If not do as root /etc/init.d/xdm start That should give the logon screen for X. Let me know how things work. also if you suspect xdm errors look at the file /var/log/xdm-errors. Hope this helps On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, BG Lim wrote: Hi, I've been using Debian 1.3 now for some time. Recently, I thought of using xdm to log on instead. However when I type xdm, nothing happens and I get the prompt back. So, as root, I typed 'xdm -debug 1' and this is the result: ... creating socket 177 xdm error (pid 244): error 98 binding socket address 177 Nothing left to do, exiting # ... Can anyone help me? I haven't tampered with any of the default settings, except to insert 'start-xdm' in the config file in the X preferences directory. BG -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
xdm doesn't start properly
Hi, I've been using Debian 1.3 now for some time. Recently, I thought of using xdm to log on instead. However when I type xdm, nothing happens and I get the prompt back. So, as root, I typed 'xdm -debug 1' and this is the result: ... creating socket 177 xdm error (pid 244): error 98 binding socket address 177 Nothing left to do, exiting # ... Can anyone help me? I haven't tampered with any of the default settings, except to insert 'start-xdm' in the config file in the X preferences directory. BG -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: xdm doesn't start properly
Hello, first is xdm started, is there an xdm process in the table? If not do as root /etc/init.d/xdm start That should give the logon screen for X. Let me know how things work. also if you suspect xdm errors look at the file /var/log/xdm-errors. Hope this helps On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, BG Lim wrote: Hi, I've been using Debian 1.3 now for some time. Recently, I thought of using xdm to log on instead. However when I type xdm, nothing happens and I get the prompt back. So, as root, I typed 'xdm -debug 1' and this is the result: ... creating socket 177 xdm error (pid 244): error 98 binding socket address 177 Nothing left to do, exiting # ... Can anyone help me? I haven't tampered with any of the default settings, except to insert 'start-xdm' in the config file in the X preferences directory. BG -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: xdm doesn't start properly
make sure /etc/init.d/xdm is not zero lenght (ie: nothing in the file). As dumb as it sounds I kept typing '/etc/init.d/xdm start' and nothing was happening. Dumb mistake, but it can happen. If it is zero you probably need to reinstall the package again (xbase if I am not mistaken.) Good luck... --Jay Hello, first is xdm started, is there an xdm process in the table? If not do as root /etc/init.d/xdm start That should give the logon screen for X. Let me know how things work. also if you suspect xdm errors look at the file /var/log/xdm-errors. Hope this helps On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, BG Lim wrote: Hi, I've been using Debian 1.3 now for some time. Recently, I thought of using xdm to log on instead. However when I type xdm, nothing happens and I get the prompt back. So, as root, I typed 'xdm -debug 1' and this is the result: ... creating socket 177 xdm error (pid 244): error 98 binding socket address 177 Nothing left to do, exiting # ... Can anyone help me? I haven't tampered with any of the default settings, except to insert 'start-xdm' in the config file in the X preferences directory. BG -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
