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From: root@wanderer.nsi.nasa.gov (Michael C. Newell)
Subject: Re: X dropping characters when usin xdm
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1993 12:17:17 GMT
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> You do mean that it should be in the X FAQ, right?
Why not the X section of the 386BSD FAQ? It's asked an AWFUL
lot; the text could be
x.x.x When I run xdm from the console, it keeps losing keystrokes
and the shift keys don't always work. Why?
You need to run xdm with the -nodaemon flag. The reason is
xdm normally detaches from the keyboard. This allows other
processes (like getty) to return to reading from the keyboard.
A race condition results, where some keystrokes are sent to
xdm and others are sent to other processes. Using the
-nodaemon flag causes xdm to stay attached to the keyboard
so no other process can use it.
That's not that much text. In fact, if you wanted to be minimalist
all you need is the first sentence :{). The reason I would argue
for its inclusion in the FAQ is simply that it comes up at least
once or twice a week in CO3Q, which I think meets the definition
of "Frequently Asked"...
BTW, I'm impressed with the ported list!!! I can't wait to see
the whole FAQ!!!!
Thanks!
--
Michael C. Newell
NASA Advanced Network Applications
mnewell@nsipo.nasa.gov