Re: XDM question (fwd)

["Adam Williams" <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 21,  2:23pm, root wrote:
> Subject: XDM question (fwd)
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 18:08:24 -0500
> From: mike <troll@net-link.net>
> To: "'klug@klug.armintl.com'" <klug@klug.armintl.com>
> Subject: XDM question
> Resent-Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 18:08:33 -0500
> Resent-From: klug@klug.armintl.com
>
> I am running XDM as the login on my computer, and I have configured it
> to start via the ~.xinitrc file, so it starts my usual window manager,
> but it appears, from things I've tried in an xterm that my path has been
> replaced by a very restrictive one, and I have to specify the whole path
> when running, say netscape.
> Because of this, I can't use the popup menu items without going into my
> wmrc file and changing everything to fullpath names, unless someone can
> tell me another solution.
> XDM documentation seems to be pretty sparse unless it's buried in the
> depths of another X related HOWTO. Perhaps a HOWTO wold be in order.
> Project, anyone?
>
What runlevel are you using?  By changing /etc/inittab to default to run level
5 you will get the XDM at bootup without changing any scripts.  I've used it
that way for years (both with an Monitor and X-Terminals) without any problems.