On Sat, 19 Oct 1996, Stefan Schmiedl wrote:

> Steven Campbell wrote:
> > 
> > Hi.  On my own machine, i'm set up as a user, and I am a member of group
> > wheel.  When i'm root, and I launch X, by default it comes up with some
> > XTerms, and TWM's Icon Manager, and the console.  The trouble is that when
> > I use the same .xinitrc file for my own personal username, I get a message
> > in the Console window that the Console cannot be opened.
> >
> I am using xdm on my SE/30 and it has some config files
> located in the application directory inside the X11R6 folder.
> There should be a directory '.../xdm/' in which the config
> files go. On starting, xdm executes one file as root, another
> as user; you can find the details in the manpage for xdm.
> 
> If you always use X, then call xdm at the end of the system
> "rc" file in /etc/, and everything should work fine.
> 
> I am writing this from the MacOS side of my machine and
> am hindered by poor memory from being more specific |-(
> 
> If you want, I could send you a copy of the files with
> the exact locations. Drop me a note.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Stefan Schmiedl
> 
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> 
> 
> 
Thanks Stefan.  I'll take a look at the xdm man page this aft.  Scott was
also telling me about a kernel config option that I may try if I have 2
and a half hours to spare ( that's about how long it takes me to build a
kernel on this beast).

Thanks again for your help.

Steve