Subject: X locker for the slow macs
To: NetBSD mac68k port list <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
From: Louis Guillaume <lguillaume@berklee.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/27/2004 11:31:35
Hello,

Is there a lightweight, nice (easy-on-the-cpu), screen locker for X, 
which will not try to start fancy screensavers the way xlock does?

All I want is something to blank and lock the screen and ask for a 
password when input is received from the keyboard or mouse.

I'm using an SE/30 with 1.6ZG. xlock eventually dumps core while trying 
to load erase modes. Here's what happens with xlock...


$ xlock -mode blank -verbose -erasemode no_fade

XLock.erasemode: no_fade
XLock.erasedelay: 400
XLock.erasetime: 2
XLock.allowaccess: False
XLock.debug: False
XLock.description: True
XLock.echokeys: False
XLock.enablesaver: True
XLock.resetsaver: True
XLock.grabmouse: True
XLock.grabserver: False
XLock.hide: True
XLock.install: True
XLock.mousemotion: False
XLock.mono: False
XLock.sound: False
XLock.showfps: False
XLock.fpstop: True
XLock.fpsfont: -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
XLock.timeelapsed: False
XLock.usefirst: True
XLock.verbose: True
XLock.visual:
XLock.nice: 10
XLock.lockdelay: 0
XLock.timeout: 30
XLock.font: -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
XLock.planfont: -adobe-courier-medium-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-m-*-iso8859-1
XLock.background: Black
XLock.foreground: White
XLock.username: Name:
XLock.password: Password:
XLock.info: Enter password to unlock; select icon to lock.
XLock.validate: Validating login...
XLock.invalid: Invalid login.
XLock.attempt:  failed attempt.
XLock.attempts:  failed attempts.
XLock.geometry:
XLock.icongeometry: 64x64
XLock.wireframe: False
XLock.use3d: False
XLock.delta3d: 1.5
XLock.none3d: Black
XLock.right3d: Blue
XLock.left3d: Red
XLock.both3d: Magenta
XLock.program: /usr/games/fortune -s
XLock.messagesfile:
XLock.messagefile:
XLock.message:
XLock.messagefont: -b&h-lucida-medium-r-normal-sans-24-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1
XLock.locksound: /usr/lib/X11/xlock/sounds/complete.au
XLock.infosound: /usr/lib/X11/xlock/sounds/identify-please.au
XLock.validsound: /usr/lib/X11/xlock/sounds/thank-you.au
XLock.invalidsound: /usr/lib/X11/xlock/sounds/not-programmed.au
XLock.startCmd:
XLock.endCmd:
XLock.logoutCmd:
XLock.mailCmd:
XLock.mailIcon:
XLock.nomailIcon:
xlock.random.delay: 3000000
xlock.random.count: 1
xlock.random.cycles: 1
xlock.random.size: 1
xlock.random.ncolors: 64
xlock.random.saturation: 1
xlock.random.bitmap:
Using default visual class
1 eraseMode: no_fade
Memory fault (core dumped)

Louis