built xorg-server, what next?

[Erich Dollansky]

Hi,

On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:26:58 -0800 (PST)
Anton Shterenlikht <mexas at bris.ac.uk> wrote:

> 
> I'm trying to use xdm.

try to isolate the problems by starting with a setup as simple as
possible.

> Ideally I'd like to use this RPI as a
> dumb graphical terminal, i.e. to connect
> to X clients via XDMCP.

This should work after you overcame the problems you face at the moment.

> But something is wrong with xdm.

No.

> The login screen comes up, but when I type
> the username, the characters appear in the top
> left corner, instead of in the centre of the

I have had the same problem. Check the log file for errors. Maybe a
module is missing.

> screen, where the login prompt is.
> The password prompt never appears, and if I
> switch back to the text virtial terminal and
> again to the graphical terminal, the graphical
> xdm login prompt is not there at all.
> Perhaps xdm is not ready to use on RPI?
> 
No, this sounds like a normal problem with X. I remember that I have
had something like this.

> Anyway, building the fonts right now.
> 
> >
> >> Is scfb the wrong driver for this board?
> >
> >I also use it.
> 
> ok, thank you for the confirmation.
> 
> Looking ahead, what is your experience of using X on RPI?

I first thought I can use the Raspberry as a thin-client but it is too
slow for effective work. We plan to use it for something much simpler
for which it is even way to fast.

> Are you able to build any clients?

xterm for sure. Blackbos also as the windows manager.

> firefox?

I did not get it running as my time did not permit it.

Erich