Re: Xfs from xinetd?

I would like it if X was configured to use only a font-server, and then 
have the font-server run as a root daemon at boot. I'd
like that to be the default, I don't want to be messing with X to try 
and turn off the X server searching for fonts. If I can't, then its 
pointless to run xfs for a local X session at all, as the local xfs has 
access to exactly the same fonts as the local X server.

Actually, what would be *really* cool is an xfs-look-alike wrapper 
(that may support xinetd) that interfaces to the apple font server, 
ATSServer(?)! That would rock. Since X11 uses system fonts anyway (in 
addition to X fonts), this shouldn't be too hard. I don't know what X 
specific fonts are required or expected by whom, so that might not be a 
good idea, but it would kick arse if it could do it. :-D

Any ideas on getting it to start dynamically? :-?

JP


On 8 Dec 2004, at 11:24, Torrey Lyons wrote:



> At 6:56 AM -0800 12/8/04, Rob Braun wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 12:10:27AM -0800, John Davidorff Pell wrote:
>>
>>>  I'm having terrible trouble trying to figure out some way to start 
>>> xfs
>>>  (X Font Server) from xinetd. I don't want it running all the time, 
>>> and
>>>  would like it to quit once the connection is closed.
>>>
>>>  I'm trying to understand how xinetd works, it seems like xfs needs 
>>> tcp
>>>  wrappers support to work? What do I do? Help!
>>>
>>>  I've been googling as best I can and can't find anything useful...
>>>  pointers in the right direction are appreciated!
>>>
>>
>> You can't just take any network application and make it work out of
>> xinetd.  The application needs to be written to support running out
>> of an inetd.  I am not all that familiar with xfs, but from a cursory
>> examination of the man page, it does not support running from an 
>> inetd.
>>
>
> This is actually a small can of worms that I'd be happy for some input 
> on. The underlying issue is that its not clear how Xfs and Xprt (the X 
> font and print servers) should be started in a Mac OS X environment. 
> They are often started at boot time on other *nixen. However, on other 
> platforms they are providing key services to the core window server 
> (the X server). On Mac OS X the X server is run in a user context and 
> without root privileges. Should the X server (XDarwin) just start Xfs 
> and Xprt itself? (Some configuration options could be provided to turn 
> on one or both.) Or should they be run as root daemons like other 
> places using the Mac OS X specific StartupItems or new bootstrap 
> daemon mechanisms?
>
> --Torrey
>





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