[ale] gdm xscreensaver

[chris.ricker at genetics.utah.edu (Chris Ricker)]

On Sat, 4 Nov 2000, Brandon Hall (remove .bob) wrote:

> I'm using debian package version 2.0-0.beta4-helix12 of gdm.  My
> /etc/gdm/Init/Default looks like this:
>
> --------------------------------------
> #!/bin/sh
>
> /usr/bin/X11/xsetroot -solid "#363047"
>
> /usr/bin/X11/xscreensaver-command -exit
> /usr/bin/X11/xscreensaver -no-splash -timeout 1 -cycle 3 -nice 10
> -no-lock-mode
> # or this
> # /usr/bin/X11/xscreensaver -no-splash -timeout 1 -cycle 3 -nice 10
> -no-lock-mode &
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> But the xscreensaver never starts up on my login screen.  I know for a
> fact that this script is getting executed whenever gdm restarts.  Any
> ideas what I'm doing wrong?

It's probably access permissions.  When I tried that here, I get in
/var/log/gdm/:0.log

<snip>
(==) MGA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) MGA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) MGA(0): direct rendering disabled
(II) MGA(0): Using overlay video
(II) Keyboard "Generic Keyboard" handled by legacy driver
(**) Generic Mouse: Protocol: "MouseManPlusPS/2"
(**) Generic Mouse: Core Pointer
(==) Generic Mouse: Buttons: 3
(**) Generic Mouse: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
AUDIT: Sat Nov  4 21:33:10 2000: 887 X: client 3 rejected from local host
[kaboom at urd gdm]$

See how the attempt to run xscreensaver was rejected?  I'm assuming that's
because of the way gdm starts as one user (root), then switches to another
(gdm).  Maybe if you play su games?

later,
chris

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Chris Ricker                                               kaboom at gatech.edu
                                              chris.ricker at genetics.utah.edu

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