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authorGeorge Lebl <jirka@5z.com>2001-05-18 11:18:11 +0000
committerGeorge Lebl <jirka@src.gnome.org>2001-05-18 11:18:11 +0000
commit3058f3b2040f0b8071cba0bee3c1204f5e89fcaa (patch)
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parent98280eb6bf01741c69b6e7836466cc59e8b1802e (diff)
downloadgdm-3058f3b2040f0b8071cba0bee3c1204f5e89fcaa.tar.gz
Add a config option for a failsafe X server which is emtpy by default
Fri May 18 04:17:00 2001 George Lebl <jirka@5z.com> * daemon/gdm.[ch], daemon/slave.c, docs/C/gdm.sgml, config/gdm.conf.in, gui/gdmconfig.(c|glade): Add a config option for a failsafe X server which is emtpy by default
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@@ -578,6 +578,19 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term>FailsafeXServer</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <synopsis>FailsafeXServer=</synopsis>
+ <para>
+ An X command line in case we can't start the normal X server.
+ should probably be some sort of a script that runs an
+ appropriate low resolution server that will just work.
+ This is tried before the XKeepsCrashing script is run.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term>GnomeDefaultSession</term>
<listitem>
<synopsis>GnomeDefaultSession=share/gnome/default.session</synopsis>
@@ -826,6 +839,11 @@
arguments are translated messages. Please see the standard
installed script for further details.
</para>
+ <para>
+ In case FailsafeXServer is setup, that will be tried first.
+ and this only used as a backup if even that server keeps
+ crashing.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>