Re: XDM question

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 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?
> 
> -Mike List

Make sure you're xterm windows are set to run as a loginshell.
Either start xterm with a "-ls" parameter or set the environment in
~/XTerm or /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XTerm with the following line:

*loginShell:            true
 
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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
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