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From: keith@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Keith Packard)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Correct way to start X terminals with XDMCP
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Date: 10 Mar 90 05:42:31 GMT
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>  Basically, if I start
> the X terminal (NCDs) then xdm, not much seems to happen, while starting the
> NCDs after xdm is running (or power cycling the NCDs) brings the xdm prompt
> up.

Actually, I suspect if you wait long enough after starting xdm, the terminal
will notice the server is up and start the session.  XDMCP describes the
desired behaviour -- the terminal is expected to resume sending Query packets
when you press a key or move the mouse.  This should get things going.  If not,
the XDMCP implementation in the terminal is not following the rules.

Alternately, you can use the Restart XDMCP button in one of the configuration
windows.

Keith Packard
MIT X Consortium