XDM-OPTIONS Display Manager Suite Files

Sun Aug 21 09:25:58 EDT 2016

X Phonebook is not shown by default after an auto-install.  See below.

xdm-options.0.2.1.e.dd.sh  What is it?  See below.

In 0.2.1.e
	* race condition xdm daemon may quit, add sleep in xdm.sh
	* minor mod. for systems with older find(1)

In 0.2.1.d
	* major improvements for installers using insserv(1)
	* minor changes for
		starts XLogins despite "boot order racing"
		better avoids softlinks
		"controlling xterm" flip flops
		close pids 2x (for apps that report closing but do not)
	* added 'metacity' to window-managers list
	* a first potable xdm-options.deb also

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xdm-options.0.2.1.c.dd.sh  What is it?

	Easy Web Installer...
	Opens XTerm, unpacks tarball, and waits ready to start install.
	(your web browser should know application/sh if not select
	so you get "open with: sh" in your browser is all)

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Features in 0.2.1.d not in 0.2.1.c
  * insserv install works, was not well tested before didn't mean to say it was
Features in 0.2.1.c not in 0.2.1
  * auto-install is now in main menu
  * new preferred runlevels question
  * knows where debian squeeze puts new Xorg
  * insserv xdm.sh.insserv installed if insserv present
  * minor improvements to start / stop success

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X Phonebook most people won't use hardly (see README about xhost) and
just ammount to a login nuisance for them.  But maybe some want to try it!
There are many things to try but this one I should mention upfront.
To see X Phonebook by default you want the xarg option changed from 2 to 1:
	Login in as usual
	on Destktop Chooser Desktop click "System -> Configure XDM"
	from Install.sh's "CONFIGURATION PANEL" (main menu)
	press 2 and continue (goes to "check menu")
	press e, yes, then 7 and continue (goes to ask_xarg function)
	press 1 and continue, quit to main menu
	use X to restart (may need ot wait a min. for auto reset detect)
Or by hand edit file /etc/X11/xdm-options/xserverrc so it has this one line:
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/X -indirect localhost
Afterward editing file reset easily by invoking '/bin/xdm clean'.

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older changes log

In 0.2.1.c
	A few small but important corrections to 2011-06-13 (0.2.1.b),
	effecting: installation, xdm startup.
	fixed in Install.sh:
		* auto-install choice from menu (y/n were reversed)
		* inittab question (y/n were reversed in new question)
	fixed in /bin/xdm: (same as xdm.sh for non-innserv)
		* script error, found "esac ; fi" on wrong line, vi(1) slip-up
	0.2.1 did not have the above problems.
	0.2.1.c should be the more stable of the two now.
	0.2.1.b had additions not "round trip" tested (un-synced upload again)
	Please use sf forums if you see anything.  it's hard to get feedback.
0.2.1.b
	corrected 2011-06-06 upload mistake (un-synced, had a few 0.2.1 files)
0.2.1.a
	minor install improvements
	do not bother if your already installed