From: probreak@kitty.ksu.ksu.edu (James Michael Chacon) Subject: Re: [Q] xdm on SLS 098 doesn't work, startx does! Why? Date: 27 Oct 1992 13:08:26 -0600
coizi01@convex.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (N. Zimmermann) writes:
>Hi Linuxers,
>I have installed Linux on my 486 DX and ET4000 sucessfully.
>Just a few deltails won't fit in my SLS 098 distribution:
>X works well when started from "startx", it hangs, when started
>with xdm in rc. The startup screen appears, the login window
>comes up, but no keyboard input is possible, just bell rings
>when hitting any keys and I have to press CTRL ALT DEL!
>I've recompiled the kernel with German Keyboard Settings but
>the caveeat is: The new key settings don't work with X! What can
>I do? Please help. Also the ps and top Utilities don't work with
>the new Kernel. (Of course I've done ps -U)
>Norbert Zimmermann
Does the keyboard work for you under X normally? If not, it sounds as if
you have the /dev/console settings incorrect. I don't remember off hand what
they should be, but they were wrong in one release I know. Email if that
is the case, and I will look them up. It could also be /dev/tty.
As far as xdm goes, it sounds as if something isn't set up correctly in
its config files. In /usr/X386/lib/X11/... there are the files to modify.
James