Plans for after FreeBSD-5.3-RELEASE.

[Jose M Rodriguez]

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:43:50 +0200, Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des at des.no> wrote:

> "Jose M Rodriguez" <josemi at freebsd.jazztel.es> writes:
>  No. I'm talking about /usr/src/etc/rc.d/xdm
>>
>> This script is inherit from NetBSD rcNG, but is not active on FreeBSD.
>
> FreeBSD doesn't need it.  Read /etc/ttys.
>
> DES

I Know that. It isn't a real need, but it can solve some minor problems:

  - uniform lauch.  We can't use /etc/ttys to launch gdm.
  - launch protection.  We can test required files & dirs before.
  - launch config.  We can define env like LANG and so before.
  - make posible share an xdm launch background between xBSD.

I think it real a better way that making /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh rcNG  
aware and maintaint a different launch method for xdm/kdm.

Also, while the default config have xdm_enable="NO", all other methods are  
still active.  You can upgrade from a /etc/ttys configured system without  
even notice this.

--
   josemi

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