Re: Help: XDMCP, GNOME, RedHat 6.0 ?

[Malcolm Heath <malcolm indeterminate net>]

I would suspect it's because Redhat 6.0 did something a little bit
different with the X fonts than previous releases.  It now starts an X
font server (started by the user xfs) on a local unix port.  Without
these fonts, X probably won't run right.

I'd change /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs so that in the start) and restart) case
statements the bit that says "-port -1" reads "-port 7100" instead.  

Then change /etc/X11/XF86Config so that the line 

    FontPath   "unix/:-1"       

reads
    FontPath   "tcp/:7100"

You'll have to point exceed to the fontserver (thier docs should tell you
how) and restart X on the console as well.  

That _might_ help, although I have heard of issues with gdm on Redhat 6.0
with PC based Xwindows emulators.

Best regards,

Malcolm




On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Le, Dat wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> Old configuration:
> 
> I have RedHat v5.2 (2.0.36) with GNOME gdm (GNOME display manager) running
> on 1 machine,
> and NT with Exceed running X server client. I can emulate X on the NT
> machine and see
> the GDM login screen, then login, and run some X apps.
> 
> New configuration:
> 
> But with RedHat v6.0 (2.2.5-15) it just displays a grey background with an
> X-Windows X cursor.
> No login screen, nothing.
> 
> Does anybody know why this happens in 6.0 ?
> 
> BTW, if i change /etc/inittab -> runlevel 5: from gdm -> xdm, it works. I
> can then login
> and run some X apps from X emulator on NT.
> 
> I've had a look at /etc/X11/gdm and associated files but I can't figure it
> out.
> 
> Please help...
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> 
>