I'm using xdm for logging in to my laptop. I wanted to be able to shutdown so I added buttons to the xdm logging screen[1].
When the shutdown button is clicked this command is run: exec /sbin/shutdown -h now 2>/dev/console >/dev/console The "problem" is that X shuts down and I see my original tty1 screen (with the left-over startup messages). But the normal shutdown messages are *not* displayed. I'd like to see those messages. xdm normally starts xconsole via /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup so I disabled that in case that was redirecting console messages, which then meant /dev/console was not where it used to be). I also tried just running shutdown without redirecting to /dev/console, but that didn't do the trick, either. I do see a few messages -- I assume those are messages sent to stderr instead of stdout (e.g. I get a warning about unloading some pcmcia stuff). I also tried removing the --quiet option in /etc/init.d/xdm startup line, but that didn't help either. Any other ideas? Install another display manager that has a shutdown button? That's the easy way out, but I'm curious why I can't get this to work -- for educational experience, you know. [1] See: http://neilt.org/computing/xdmshutdownbutton.html -- Bill Moseley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
