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From: rhealey@kas.helios.mn.org (Rob Healey)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga
Subject: Re: XLOGIN (related to Lowell board Questions)
Keywords: X, login xlogin
Message-ID: <103@kas.helios.mn.org>
Date: 24 Jun 91 16:32:53 GMT
References: <50851@ut-emx.uucp> <1624@surf.sics.bu.oz.au>
Organization: Rob's home system, Hopkins, MN
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In article <1624@surf.sics.bu.oz.au> s000623@kowande.bu.oz.au (Jason Patterson) writes:
>> Is there a way to start up Openlook with a Xterm (with login prompt) as a 
>> default. This could not have an owner as you would have to login in a shell
>> then change the monitor cable over for open look to use the Lowell board.
>WHAT WE REALLY NEED IS AN 'XLOGIN'
>Anyone know of anything suitable, or ported (even better)?
>
	As Scotty would say, "The right tool for the right job!"...

	Check out xdm, that's how Sun, Dec, HP and most other vendors
	set up X as the main display and have users log in under
	the server.

	Usually, you run xdm from the rc script on multiuser boot, it
	prints a cutesy login box and users log in. When they exit, it
	resets the server and prints out the cutesy banner again.

		I believe xdm is part of X on Amiga UNIX or it will be
		now that we've brought it up...

			-Rob