X server vs. /etc/X11/prefdm on RedHat 6.0

[Rick Carter]

Hi,

I've got a RedHat linux 6.0 system with an Intel i810 video card on it.

After an upgrade to XFree86 3.3.5 and some i810 drivers from
ftp.precisionindustries.com, and finally edits to /etc/XF86Config, and a
link to the server:

ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFCom_i810 /etc/X11/X

All is well -- at least if I don't have the system start X automatically
but instead, manually login from a terminal prompt and issue a "startx"
command. I get 24-bit color, 1024x768. All looks happy.

However, if I start X automatically (which is invoked in /etc/inittab to
run /etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon) and login, I get what looks to be maybe 256
colors and 640x480. I see that /etc/X11/prefdm links to /usr/bin/gdm.

How do I get /usr/bin/gdm to honor all my great XF86Config changes et. al?
Or do I start x with a different program?

Thanks for any help,

- Rick

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[Dan Pritts]

on my 6.2 redhat system gdm configuration is in /etc/X11/gdm.
the gdm.conf file is the basis of that.

the X server it is running is /usr/bin/X11/X, which is a link to Xwrapper.
Perhaps that is not getting the right server.

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[Rick Carter]

Yep, that was it. I had changed the /etc/X11/X link to the proper server
but had missed the /usr/bin/X11/X link.

Thanks,

- Rick