CLIENTHOST problem in xdm Xresources
Steve Snodgrass
Edition II. I have it configured to run xdm on the main console. I changed
the Xresources file so that the hostname would be displayed in the message
like so:
xlogin*greeting: CLIENTHOST * Systems Alternatives, Inc.
Of course, CLIENTHOST is supposed to be replaced by the hostname of the
machine when the login box is displayed. Well, on the Sparc 5 it isn't
being replaced - it just says "CLIENTHOST * Systems..." on the screen.
This is really strange, because I have done this countless times before
on other systems, and it has worked fine. I have even done it on a Sparc
IPC running Solaris 2.3. This is the first time I have done anything with
Solaris 2.3 Edition II, however. Is there some new bug in Edition II?
Thanks.
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Hr. Beckert
Steve> I'm having a strange problem. I just set up a Sparc 5
Steve> running Solaris 2.3 Edition II. I have it configured to
Steve> run xdm on the main console. I changed the Xresources file
Steve> so that the hostname would be displayed in the message like
Steve> so:
Steve> xlogin*greeting: CLIENTHOST * Systems Alternatives, Inc.
Steve> Of course, CLIENTHOST is supposed to be replaced by the
Steve> hostname of the machine when the login box is displayed.
Steve> Well, on the Sparc 5 it isn't being replaced - it just says
Steve> "CLIENTHOST * Systems..." on the screen. This is really
Steve> strange, because I have done this countless times before on
Steve> other systems, and it has worked fine. I have even done it
Steve> on a Sparc IPC running Solaris 2.3. This is the first time
Steve> I have done anything with Solaris 2.3 Edition II, however.
Steve> Is there some new bug in Edition II?
Steve> Thanks.
I had the same problem on my Solaris 2.3 station and found, that /usr/ccs/lib/cpp
was not installed.
The Xresource file will be loaded using xrdb. Xrdb will run /usr/ccs/lib/cpp to
replace CLIENTHOST (and others).
I think you must install the software package containing the cpp.
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Simon Liao
>>>>>> "Steve" == Steve Snodgrass <ssn...@jupiter.cse.utoledo.edu> writes:
> Steve> I'm having a strange problem. I just set up a Sparc 5
> Steve> running Solaris 2.3 Edition II. I have it configured to
> Steve> run xdm on the main console. I changed the Xresources file
> Steve> so that the hostname would be displayed in the message like
> Steve> so:
> Steve> xlogin*greeting: CLIENTHOST * Systems Alternatives, Inc.
> Steve> Of course, CLIENTHOST is supposed to be replaced by the
> Steve> hostname of the machine when the login box is displayed.
> Steve> Well, on the Sparc 5 it isn't being replaced - it just says
> Steve> "CLIENTHOST * Systems..." on the screen. This is really
> Steve> strange, because I have done this countless times before on
> Steve> other systems, and it has worked fine. I have even done it
> Steve> on a Sparc IPC running Solaris 2.3. This is the first time
> Steve> I have done anything with Solaris 2.3 Edition II, however.
> Steve> Is there some new bug in Edition II?
> Steve> Thanks.
>I had the same problem on my Solaris 2.3 station and found, that /usr/ccs/lib/cpp
>was not installed.
>The Xresource file will be loaded using xrdb. Xrdb will run /usr/ccs/lib/cpp to
>replace CLIENTHOST (and others).
>I think you must install the software package containing the cpp.
thank you two brought this question up, i am having the same problem
with my decalpha running osf1.2, i have /usr/ccs/lib/cpp installed
but /usr/lib/X11/xdm/Xresources still doesn't get read by xdm.
any solutions?