Re: I can't start xdm on NetBSD-3.0.1(NEC MobileGear MC-R450)

On 9/9/06, Masahiko Ito <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I'm trying to start xdm, but I can't get success yet.
> I have done ...
>
>   o put `xdm=YES xdm_flags=""' into /etc/rc.conf.
>   o reboot
>
> and I got failure to start xdm. Some error messages appeared in
> /var/log/xdm.log
>
> >Async kbd I/O failed in InitInput
> >xdm error (pid 351): IO Error in XOpenDisplay
> >xdm error (pid 330): Display :0 cannot be opened
> >ioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_GMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for device/dev/ttyE0:
> >640x240 (1280bytes/line) 16bit offset=180100
> >ioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_SMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for
> >deviceioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_GMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for devicemouse:
> >/dev/wsmouse (multiplexer)
> >ioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_SMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for
> >deviceioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_GMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for
> >devicekeyboard: /dev/ttyE0 (RAW XT keyboard)
> >ioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_SMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for
> >deviceioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_GMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for devicekey
> >repeat: 400/100 ms.
> >ioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_SMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for
> >deviceioctl(WSDISPLAYIO_GMODE): Inappropriate ioctl for device
> >Fatal server error:
>
> Is there any hints ?

Does startx work?

I think I tried xdm a long time ago and it didn't work for whatever
reason, and I never tried it again...

Andy