Re: xdm configuration

[Chuck Yerkes <chuck+obsd_(_at_)_2003_(_dot_)_snew_(_dot_)_com>]

Then leave it off for debugging.
get a login on another machine.
Log into this as root and run XDM by hand.

If it goes nuts, just kill xdm from the other machine.

Look at the errors file (/var/log/xdm-errors).
Fix problems.  Repeat.


This is basic debugging.  Know the components and
what they need and you'll be a better admin.

Quoting carlos_(_at_)_aocg_(_dot_)_org (carlos_(_at_)_aocg_(_dot_)_org):
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to use xdm/xfree on my notebook. I've already configured X to
> work, and I can run it from console with startx/xinit without problems.
> But when I reboot and xdm is started, it gets into a crash/restart
> cycle that can't be stoped. So I have to log in from another machine,
> put a xdm_flags=NO in rc.conf and send a reboot command.
> 
> I had this same behavior from a fresh install of release 3.2 and a recent snapshot.
> 
> The /var/log/xdm-errors file shows:
> 
> 
> XFree86 Version 4.2.1 (for OpenBSD) / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 3 September 2002
>         If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
>         newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
>         reporting problems.  (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
> Build Operating System: OpenBSD 3.2 i386 
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>          (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>          (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Apr  4 09:21:01 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config"
> f000:357f: 01 ILLEGAL EXTENDED X86 OPCODE!
> X Error of failed request:  BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  14 (X_GetGeometry)
>   Resource id in failed request:  0x0
>   Serial number of failed request:  53
>   Current serial number in output stream:  53
> X Error of failed request:  BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  14 (X_GetGeometry)
>   Resource id in failed request:  0x0
>   Serial number of failed request:  53
>   Current serial number in output stream:  53
> X Error of failed request:  BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  14 (X_GetGeometry)
>   Resource id in failed request:  0x0
>   Serial number of failed request:  53
>   Current serial number in output stream:  53
> X Error of failed request:  BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  14 (X_GetGeometry)
>   Resource id in failed request:  0x0
>   Serial number of failed request:  53
>   Current serial number in output stream:  53
>         .
>         .
>         .
>         
> These last five lines keep repeating.
> 
>         
> Am I missing some xdm configuration?
> Can someone give some hints?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> --
> Carlos