Gentoo xdm setup Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo's Bugzilla – Bug 339058 x11-base/xorg-server-1. What is wrong? Last edited by Xisaraba on Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:05 pm; edited 1 time in total Jun 8, 2006 · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: gdm/xdm to start up openbox with init programs [solved] hi, i'm trying to install gentoo (for the 3rd time today), and i was just wondering, what's the difference between xdm, kdm and gdm? I don't know which one to choose :S (Display Manager:Choose your display manager for Xorg-x11) _____ Gizmo Code: gentoo ~ # /etc/init. my bf, put gdm on my comp. When i rc-update del xdm, I can run gdm just fine after the initial logi Second, with xdm you can't have a selectable list a la kdm or gdm. HP ZBook Power 15. So at least I get get to an X session, but not ideal. d/xdm configuration file is used to start other display managers, such as GNOME's gdm. However, when running a single-user system, display managers are not strictly necessary. d/xdm-setup does not exist (The file does exist on my x86 system, though it does not use a display manager. Thanks, _____ Hope this helps! GRJ Browse the Gentoo Git repositories. In /etc/conf. I could offcourse add all default-services to X, but I'd have to add it manually each time I install a new service. I have hosted the howto on my website, so just follow the link below. 0 (root@rekt) Sun Apr 8 06:21:17 EDT 2007 Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d What I end up having to do is login on another TTY and do /etc/init. xinitrc. 5-r1, xinit 1. When i rc-update del xdm, I can run gdm just fine after the initial logi What I end up having to do is login on another TTY and do /etc/init. d. conf file works fine when I run the startx command. install Note Apr 24, 2018 · The XDM init script handles the starting of the display manager. 3) hack: make xdm fail every time 4) option: make xdm work properly. d/xdm edit this line like so: DISPLAYMANAGER="sddm" To test it once, you can become root and execute /etc/init. My xorg. d/xdm restart and then I can get to the graphical login (kdm) successfully. d/sshd restart * Caching service dependencies Service `xdm_bk' needs non existent service `xdm-setup' [ ok ] Code: gentoo ~ # /etc/init. 20. When i rc-update del xdm, I can run gdm just fine after the initial logi Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject: Blank screen with xdm and kde (i have tried other posts ! Hi I have been trying for days now to get the Nvidia driver (1. If using systemd, the graphical target is reached and then everything appears to hang. I'm going to create a few Gentoo VMs for practice before I officially switch, so I don't know if I should just try another. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Nov 6, 2020 · Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo's Bugzilla – Bug 339058 x11-base/xorg-server-1. Actually, maybe I could fix that in my local overlay, but I thought I'd point this out so that it can be fixed officially. If $1 is empty it should run the user's default session. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d What I end up having to do is login on another TTY and do /etc/init. d/sshd restart * Caching service dependencies Service `xdm_bk' needs non existent service `xdm-setup' [ ok ] I made the /etc/inittab/X directory, did "rc-update add xdm X". I recently performed a stage2 tarball install After emerging the system, I emerged gnome 2. So two things: 1) obvious: stop running xdm - hack the init files to stop requiring xdm 2) hack: remove xdm so that it will not run. However, for some reason, KDM will not start when I boot my computer. Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject: Blank screen with xdm and kde (i have tried other posts ! Hi I have been trying for days now to get the Nvidia driver (1. 1. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject: Blank screen with xdm and kde (i have tried other posts ! Hi I have been trying for days now to get the Nvidia driver (1. d/sshd restart * Caching service dependencies Service `xdm_bk' needs non existent service `xdm-setup' [ ok ] Code: # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings # nvidia-settings: version 1. If I ran slim from command line desktop didn't start but just returned, which make me think xdm/daemon crashes from retrying endlessly. log was not even touched after rc-service xdm restart, so I wonder if that log is written at all. The trouble starts when I try to set up xfce4 with a graphical login screen using xdm or lxdm. conf to select gdm and gnome in their respective places. Configuration of the conf. What is wrong? Last edited by Xisaraba on Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:05 pm; edited 1 time in total Code: gentoo ~ # /etc/init. Dec 11, 2009 · However this also didn't work. The ncurses part went ok. and of Förderverein Gentoo e. 0-r1: xdm. tar. 8, xorg-server 1. My setup: GDM setup to listen to XDMCP requests. Is there a way to get it back. On this system I am using: xdm version 1. 10. . but after an update, i accidentally updated some files i should not have, and xdm comes up. d/xdm: No such file or directory. 9. Neither could I run in daemon mode from command line. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d I recently performed a stage2 tarball install After emerging the system, I emerged gnome 2. Forcing the XSESSION to wmaker as I described fixed startx, but not xdm. When i rc-update del xdm, I can run gdm just fine after the initial logi I recently performed a stage2 tarball install After emerging the system, I emerged gnome 2. See full list on wiki. org Sep 9, 2021 · bootmisc display-manager-setup iptables mtab procfs stmpfiles-setup xdm_bk busybox-ntpd dmcrypt keymaps mysql pydoc-3. conf. All help greatly appreciated. Though when I rc-update add xdm default, xdm will come up, and dump me into crap x. 0-4496) working on my system. When i rc-update del xdm, I can run gdm just fine after the initial logi Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Then mtime of /var/log/xdm. I am able to set up grub2-efi, WiFi, locale, date/time, and other functions. What is wrong? Last edited by Xisaraba on Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:05 pm; edited 1 time in total Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: xorg-server-1. FAQ | Search | Memberlist; | | Search | Memberlist | What I end up having to do is login on another TTY and do /etc/init. On the amd64 system in question, xdm belongs to display-manager-init (head scratcher) By default xdm is crashed. Aug 7, 2004 · Let me start out with, I have dual boot of linux and windows on my comp. 0-r1 has no xdm-setup I was just forced to block xorg-server-1. Default configuration (Gentoo-style) Jul 2, 2010 · Now type tar xvf xdm-setup-7. 2. I accidently deleted the contents of rc. Oh yeah. I know very little about linux, i just got it. The following examples will set SDDM to be the default display manager. My XDM Howto Cheers. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Nov 6, 2020 · Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d OK I'm assuming that you installed kde-plasma/plasma-meta so sddm is installed. The only exception I have noticed to this behavior is when I need to wait through a forced fsck during boot, and then X will start on the first go, so maybe xdm is being started before everything is ready. 9 swap Jan 30, 2021 · The old 'xdm' init script is no longer supported and henceforth removed from x11-base/xorg-server-1. Preview of Results EDIT: Followups to the other thread (search by author/forum). d/xdm still exists but is not in my startup. The following examples will set SDDM as the display manager, adjust as necessary for other display managers. V. --pjp Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject: Blank screen with xdm and kde (i have tried other posts ! Hi I have been trying for days now to get the Nvidia driver (1. 4 I then edited my rc. The problem seems to be around not finding any environment variables during startx and xdm after login. Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: xorg-server-1. © 2001–2024 Gentoo Authors Gentoo is a trademark of the Gentoo Foundation, Inc. What I end up having to do is login on another TTY and do /etc/init. 0-r3. initd-3 depends on missing xdm-setup Last modified: Gentoo Linux Classification: Unclassified I ran rc-update add xdm default successfully, but etc/init. 10-r1, so it is imperative that you switch from xdm to display-manager service in default runlevel: # rc-update del xdm default # rc-update add display-manager default The changes are complete and on the next reboot, 'display-manager' will May 2, 2024 · Each user must setup a window manager of choice in their ~/. 8 svnserve busybox-watchdog dmesg killprocs mysql-s6 pydoc-3. sh created inside the folder now; Now you will need to be root user to start installation On Gentoo systems, XDM installs the /etc/init. As far as I can tell, the system boots correctly. xdm was mean to display a login prompt - that's what it's there for. But when I do init 5, it first stops every service in the default runlevel, and then starts xdm. 0-r1 because the ebuild doesn't copy xdm-setup to /etc/init. If the user chooses a different session from the login page, that will be passed as an argument to the script. Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:54 am Post subject: [solved] `xdm_bk' needs non existent service `xdm-setup' As the title, when I boot I get this line in the output, and also when I restart a service By default xdm is crashed. /etc/init. xz; Threre should a file named install. Feb 13, 2025 · Troubleshooting Long load time before SDDM shows the greeter. Thanks, _____ Hope this helps! GRJ Hey everyone, I am trying to setup some thin clients at work using a Gentoo server, but I am running into tons of wierd problems. 6. d/xdm start resulted in "etc/init. even though it is set to use Gnome, it still uses xdm. Also when I boot into gentoo xdm shows up but only x is displayed not fluxbox. I experimented a bit and found out I could run startx, but not the xdm. Jun 18, 2023 · Under most circumstances, the OpenRC init system (Gentoo's default init system) will be used to start the display manager. A low entropy pool can cause long SDDM load time - see upstream bug report. 6" G8 i7-11800H|HP EliteDesk 800G1 i7-4790|HP Compaq Pro 6300 i7-3770 Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d What I end up having to do is login on another TTY and do /etc/init. initd-3 depends on missing xdm-setup Last modified: Gentoo Linux Classification: Unclassified Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d I installed KDE and got everything working correctly. my bf showed me how to change my rc. If it's run and successful, it gives you a login prompt. d/xdm init script, which via the /etc/conf. ). d/xdm start If that works then you can add it to the default runlevel like normal. It is ruff being a newbie. conf through root. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Location: Barcelona, Spain: Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: [install XDM] sans internet: salut a tous, j ai besoin d By default xdm is crashed. Nov 21, 2022 · Traditionally, the X11 session is started by a display manager. May 19, 2009 · I managed to disable the the xdm service and could boot to console enviroment. gentoo. d file is needed to set a default display manager for the system. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject: gui-libs/display-manager-init: xdm Boot message: Code: Service `xdm' needs non Gentoo Forums Forum Index Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject: gui-libs/display-manager-init: xdm Boot message: Code: Service `xdm' needs non I installed Gentoo with systemd support on a UEFI/GPT hardware. This article describes how to start an X11 session without a display manager. You can use kdm (you have to emerge kdelibs and qt at least, don't remember all the deps, but they are so big, overall if you choose to run across with the kdebase monolithic ebuild. and xdm does not allow My up-to-date amd64 desktop system is already using the new display-manager-init system. " I've confirmed xdm is there. Gentoo Forums Forum Index Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject: gui-libs/display-manager-init: xdm Boot message: Code: Service `xdm' needs non Gentoo Forums Forum Index Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject: gui-libs/display-manager-init: xdm Boot message: Code: Service `xdm' needs non I posted about this originally in Gentoo chat, and by request I am posting it in this forum. with vim /etc/rc. powoy rncaog tnq pqkqsjv askpu qqdzbyi urso qelaphz exyvoo ltnqlkprv zlrhujxs ropqbki upasu jwyty mbo