XDM fails to start and loops indefinitely

Arno

I can start X when using startx, but when enabling XDM it fails to start and loops indefinitely.
I have this error in /var/log/xdm-errors:
xdm error (pid 24073): Display :0 is being disabled

Any help appreciated, thanks.
-- Arno

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20630

What did you set DISPLAYMANAGER and XSESSION to in /etc/rc.conf?
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Arno · Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2002 3:45 am Post subject:

from my /etc/rc.conf
DISPLAYMANAGER=xdm
XSESSION=afterstep

I have afterstep setup and working fine when lauching X with startx.

Thanks.
-- Arno

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20630

Do you have /etc/X11/Sessions/afterstep? If so, what is in it?
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Arno · Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2002 6:22 am Post subject:

/etc/X11/Sessions/afterstep is the default installed when emerg'ing AfterStep, and contains:
#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/afterstep

I don't see the problem being with AfterStep. XDM complains it can't connect to Display :0 thus I guess something in the X settings is not right.

Thanks,
-- Arno

Arno · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 1:24 am Post subject:

I fixed the problem. Somehow some options were missing in the /etc/X11/XF86Config, crashing XDM but startx would work anyway.

Thanks for the help.
-- Arno