Xdm var/log/xdm.log

[Vlad D. Markov]

On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:22:38 +0000
Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Trying to get through xdm login screen and can't find what's wrong, can't get through. Here's what it says.
> The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> >internal error: could not resolve keysym xf86fullscreen errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the xserver
> Xdm info (pid) 1409 sourcing /usr/local/etc/x11/xdm/xsetup_0
> 
I had a silly xdm problem. I was running xdm on a laptop that had an external monitor attached. I kept the laptop lid closed.

I was convinced xdm didn't work until I opened the lid and saw the logon widget on the laptop's screen.

Vlad