Subject: Re: problems with xdm
To: Nik Ingle <ingle@loki.stanford.edu>
From: Bill Studenmund <skippy@macro.Stanford.EDU>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/28/1999 22:14:35
On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Nik Ingle wrote:

> Pmax people:
> 
> I am having a hard time figuring out how to get xdm working.  I can start
> an X session using xinit (after I start the X font server, xfs, and have
> the port 7100 set to xfs in /etc/services) where my 

You did the set +m magic, didn't you? (I'm unsure as to the exact letter,
but the one to turn on job control).

Does anyone know why xfs grabs the console? I have a 5000/125 sitting next
to this 8500 which is useless because xfs has grabbed the console and is
spouting gibberish.

Take care,

Bill