41899 – xdm may ask for confirmation before starting

Bug 41899 - xdm may ask for confirmation before starting

Summary: xdm may ask for confirmation before starting

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo X packagers

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Reported:	2004-02-17 06:46 UTC by nth
Modified:	2005-10-12 20:05 UTC (History)
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patch against /usr/portage/x11-base/xfree/files/4.3.0/xdm.start (xdm.diff,392 bytes, patch) 2004-02-17 06:53 UTC, nth	Details \| Diff
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Description nth 2004-02-17 06:46:07 UTC

As X mode is known to have problems sometimes, it would be nice if xdm could ask confirmation before starting, it would be easier to make things work.

Comment 1 nth 2004-02-17 06:53:26 UTC

Created attachment 25767 [details, diff]
patch against /usr/portage/x11-base/xfree/files/4.3.0/xdm.start


 This will make /etc/init.d/xdm ask for confirmation before starting.
 There is a timeout of 5 seconds after what xdm will start anyway (working this
way the same as before).

Comment 2 Donnie Berkholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-10-12 20:05:49 UTC

Even if it tries to start and fails, you should get a reasonable error message.
Also this has been largely preempted by the newer baselayout's interactive boot
options and the nox boot-time option.