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Subject: -9- What is the sequence of events that occur at login time
in IRIX 4.0.x?
Date: 10 Dec 1993 00:00:01 EST
This is a bare bones synopsis of the events that occur when you log
in to the console via xdm (the default method of logging in) under
IRIX 4.0.x and, with the desktop *disabled*, IRIX 5.x.
1) Provide a "failsafe" (nographics) login if required/requested.
2) Exec $HOME/.xsession if it exists. If it exists, the remaining
steps should normally be included in the users .xsession file
as well.
3) Load $HOME/.Xresources if it exists.
4) Set XUSERFILESEARCHPATH.
5) Incorporate a "shell" environment into the "session".
(man userenv)
6) Set the root background and cursor.
7) Disable display access control (xhost +). (man xhost)
8) Start 4Dwm.
9) Wait for 4Dwm to come up.
10) Start the console.
11) Execute $HOME/.sgisession if it exists.
12) Start WorkSpace if the user wants it.
13) Put a Toolchest on each screen.
14) Exec the "reaper". (man reaper / endsession)
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