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From: moore@forty2.enet.dec.com (Paul Moore)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: X window startup/login problem on ISC X11R3
Message-ID: <1991Mar7.113845.11995@hollie.rdg.dec.com>
Date: 7 Mar 91 11:28:15 GMT
Sender: news@hollie.rdg.dec.com (Mr News)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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I'm having a problem starting starting up X windows on my machine. I want to be
presented immediately with the X login window when the machine is started up, 
so, as directed in the X User's Guide. I've put the entry /usr/lib/X11/xdm 
into the startup command file /etc/rc2.

I get the X login window as expected; however, for about 2 seconds, I can see 
the normal UNIX login prompt displayed on the terminal before it is overwritten
bu the X login window. Then, at the end of the session when I logout, the
system goes back to what appears to be this UNIX login prompt, instead of 
representing me with the X login window.

I assume it's because of some problem with one of the xdm files.

Can anyone help please? Thanks in advance.

- Paul