Subject: port-pmax/6818: /usr/X11R6/bin/README.pmax has errors
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <mcmahill@mtl.mit.edu>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/15/1999 14:53:24
>Number: 6818
>Category: port-pmax
>Synopsis: /usr/X11R6/bin/README.pmax has errors
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: port-pmax-maintainer (NetBSD/pmax Portmaster)
>State: open
>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Fri Jan 15 12:05:01 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Dan McMahill
>Organization:
>Release: 1.3.3
>Environment:
System: NetBSD sy-borg 1.3.3 NetBSD 1.3.3 (GENERIC) #0: Sat Dec 12 15:08:02 EST 1998 root@vlad:/usr/src/sys/arch/pmax/compile/GENERIC pmax
>Description:
The file /usr/X11R6/bin/README.pmax that is distributed with NetBSD-1.3.3 in the
X windows distribution has an error. Also, there is a section which is slightly
unclear.
>How-To-Repeat:
read and be confused ;)
>Fix:
apply the following patch:
--- README.pmax.orig Fri Jan 15 14:42:57 1999
+++ README.pmax Fri Jan 15 14:48:33 1999
@@ -63,8 +63,24 @@
-For xdm, change the /usr/lib/X11R6/lib/xdm/Xservers file to start the
+For xdm, change the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers file to start the
Xserver with:
/usr/X11R6/bin/X -fp tcp/localhost:7100
+
+For example, the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers would look like:
+
+ # $XConsortium: Xservers.fs,v 1.3 93/09/28 14:30:31 gildea Exp $
+ #
+ # Xservers file, fileserver prototype (any machine without a display)
+ #
+ # Put X terminals which don't support XDMCP in this file; you will
+ # want to leave those terminals on and connected to the network, else
+ # xdm will have a tougher time managing them.
+ #
+ # Each line should look like:
+ #
+ # XterminalName:0 foreign
+ :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -fp tcp/localhost:7100
+
A similar change is required for xinit/startx. NB: Some users report
>Audit-Trail:
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