Hi, I recently wanted to replace the command to launch the X-server in gdm.conf with a custom shell script. At first it failed, then I found a mail in this list pointing out that it is important to get the signals back to gdm. After this useful information, I could easily make it work like this: ============================================================ #! /bin/sh ddcprobe | grep -q 'edidfail' [ $? -eq 0 ] && screen=LCD || screen=CRT # exec must be used, so all signals will go back to gdm! exec /usr/X11R6/bin/X -screen $screen -audit 0 "$@" ============================================================ Now I wonder, if the information about using exec in a custom shell script might be worth to be included in the documentation? It could be put as a note to the 'command' section in gdm.conf perhaps? I'd be willing to write a few lines if this is considered useful :) Kind regards, Wolfram -- Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Sang | http://www.pengutronix.de Pengutronix - Linux Solutions for Science and Industry
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