Bug 401373

Summary:	LiveDVD-12.0: addition of "nox" to kernel commandline prevents even manual xdm startup
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	Martin Mokrejš <mmokrejs>
Component:	LiveCD/DVD/USB	Assignee:	Team Anniversary <ten>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	378027

Description Martin Mokrejš 2012-01-29 17:42:02 UTC

I was used to start LiveCD/DVD with "nox" for speed and eventually do

/etc/init.d/xdm start


That is now not possible because the script parses kernel commandline and hence will always refuse to fire up the window manager. How can one proceed?

I also tried mounting my on-harddisk filesystem with full Gentoo, chrooting into there from LiveDVD but I failed as well. I understand there is lots to do on the release media side ... but do know of a solution? Pathcing xdm startup script in release media?

Comment 1 Fernando (likewhoa) 2012-01-29 18:44:57 UTC

the xdm init script will look for /etc/.noxdm when running 'rc-service xdm start' to get around this you need to run 'rc-service xdm restart'. With regards to your issue chrooting, please file a separate bug report with logs.

Comment 2 Martin Mokrejš 2012-01-30 14:49:00 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> With regards to your issue chrooting, please file a separate bug report
> with logs.

Filed a bug #401523

Comment 3 Martin Mokrejš 2012-01-30 14:53:43 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> the xdm init script will look for /etc/.noxdm when running 'rc-service xdm
> start' to get around this you need to run 'rc-service xdm restart'. 

Gentoo-2012 ~ # /etc/init.d/xdm start
 * Skipping kdm, /etc/.noxdm found or "nox" bootparam passed.
Gentoo-2012 ~ # ls -la /etc/.noxdm
ls: cannot access /etc/.noxdm: No such file or directory
Gentoo-2012 ~ #

Ahh, the "restart" ...

# /etc/init.d/xdm restart
 * Setting up kdm ... [ ok ]
Gentoo-2012 ~ #


Wow, works! Could the 'Skipping kdm, /etc/.noxdm found or "nox" bootparam passed.' message give a hint that with 'restart' one could override the behavior?

Comment 4 Fernando (likewhoa) 2012-01-30 16:46:50 UTC

no because the first time you run 'rc-service xdm start' it finds /etc/.noxdm then stops, this is why 'rc-service xdm start' doesn't work because now this time it sees that it's part of the kernel line. People that boot with 'nox' are assumed they won't run X.

Comment 5 Martin Mokrejš 2012-01-30 17:39:09 UTC

I do not understand why the message couldn't be extended, sorry.