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Re: comp.os.linux.announce backlog

On Fri, 6 Jun 1997, Bruce Perens wrote:

> > This should give us the time to take another crack at fixing xbase? Or are
> > we going to go with the pre-release version?
> 
> Since XFree86 3.3 is now released, I will inform the CD manufacturers
> that it might make sense for them to wait for it. Those who are using
> FTP can use the present xdm and you should put the work-around in your
> Upgrade document, since it doesn't affect new systems.
> 
OK, let me make sure I understand this correctly. We are talking about
"user can't loggin after upgrade" right? I understand the fix is to first
de-configure and then re-configure shadow. What I don't understand is
quite how this happens. Is it the fact that xbase doesn't check which
should be configured but simply makes both xdm and xdm-shadow available.
This means that if xbase gets installed after shadow is configured it
should fail to use xdm-shadow and user loggins should fail. I guess I'm
confused. It looks to me like the problem shows up with fresh installs
(even though I never experienced this, but I don't boot xdm) and should
not show up on an upgrade if xbase gets updated before shadow. This makes
me think that with new installs shadow should not be activated if xdm is
going to be used to boot the system at the end of the installation.
Have I missed something here (I have a lot going on right now with a 13
June deadline for the book) or am I just confused?

Thanks,

Dwarf
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