Subject: Re: Starting xdm (NetBSD/pmax 2.0 on DECstation 5000/25)
To: Jean-Pierre HOFER <jph@stephenson.net.dhis.org>
From: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@vaxpower.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/27/2005 15:12:08
hello,

does the X server itself start? 
do you have wscons enabled? 
maybe turn off xdm and just do a getty for now, and make sure X itself is
working properly... 

isildur

> Hello,
> 
> 
> I am encountering the following problem with NetBSD/pmax 2.0 on a
> Personal DECstation 5000/25:
> 
> xdm dont's start.
> 
> /var/log/xdm.log contains :
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> xdm error (pid 283): Server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly: 1
> xdm error (pid 283): Display :0 is beeing disabled
> 
> The workstation has frame buffer on-board and a working monitor, used
> as a console at the present.
> 
> What could be wrong in my system ?  Something in the X config files ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jean-Pierre
>