kdm WITHOUT X server running

Danathar · 12-10-2004, 07:28 AM

Is there some way to have kdm manage direct logins (like X -query x.x.x.x) without having an X server run locally on the server?

My thinking is that Running X is a Memory and resource Hog. Since the majority of work is being done where the graphics is being displayed (by X run by the user) I see no need to drive the graphics card on the linux server system other than in console mode.

thanks!

Danathar · 12-10-2004, 08:04 AM

Strike my question...just figured it out.

For anybody that cares. Edit the section of gdm.conf so that "0=standard" is commented out.

I also noted (This is Fedora Core 3) that for some reason HAL hung on startup after making this change. I had to disable graphical boot up in /etc/sysconfig/init.

Danathar · 12-10-2004, 08:08 AM

Note the change I stated is for GDM and NOT KDM.

trey85stang · 12-11-2004, 10:41 AM

You can configure the clients that are connecting to to always use local x.. then there would be no need to have x running on the server at all.

Danathar · 12-11-2004, 02:41 PM

KDM can be enabled without enabling a local X server by commenting out the line in the Xservers file where kdmrc resides.

At least that is what worked for me.