Description of problem: xdm fails to give remote session because /etc/X11/xdm/[Xstartup|Xsetup_0|Xreset] call /usr/X11R6/bin/sessreg instead of /usr/bin/sessreg side note: Xsetup_0 also calls /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetroot instead of /usr/bin/xsetroot Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xorg-x11-xdm-1.0.5-5.fc6 (was also a problem in fc5) How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.set up working xdm host (not kdm or gdm). 2.from a remote machine try X(nest) :1 -query step-1-xdm-host Actual results: Login screen blinks and resets after login and password are entered. Expected results: After login and password are entered, a session/display manager should follow Additional info: Works after editing appropriate changes into /etc/X11/xdm Xstartup, Xreset and Xconfig_0 files.
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