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From: lcn@philtis.UUCP (Leo C. Noordhuizen @ Philips CAD Centre)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X.V11R3 and xdm
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Date: 11 Feb 89 19:49:33 GMT
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> 
> > We have a problem running X11r3 on ULTRIX, where multiple xdm start
> > up.
> 
> Xdm starts up one process for each server that it is controlling as well
> as a process the controls all the server control processes.  You should be
> seeing n+1 processes called xdm on you machine.  Where n is the number of
> displays that xdm is controlling on your machine.
> 
> If this does not explain your problem let us know and we will try to be
> of more assistance.

I do have the same kind of problems: I am running X11R3 using
Ultrix V2.2 on a Vaxstation II GPX.

After booting the system, and having started xdm via rc.local,
the login is displayed. Peeking in the system via a session
logged in via rlogin, ps -ax reveals 3 (three !!) processes
running xdm... (Which is one to many if I understand correctly)
In addition I am having quite funny ( :-( ) problems: most times
when I log out the main process on the GPX (I.e. not all times)
the screen is cleared, but nothing happens after this. To be
able to use the system again, it is necessary to completely
re-initialize the system and re-boot.

Any help would be appreciated. (I have been mistrusing the
hardware, but Decwindows with VMS runs fine)

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