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From: rws@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Bob Scheifler)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: xdm Usage and problems
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Date: 3 Jul 90 17:54:40 GMT
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    Can xdm start from rc.local, or any other startup file.

Yes.  We have xdm started from rc.local on lots of machines here.

   Is there any mechanism for
   redrawing the screen at certain intervals, or a tool which can be invoked
   via cron to send a signal to xdm to refresh its screen?

Someone posted xdm changes to capture console output, perhaps they'll
resend them to you.