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Invoking XDM requires to be logged in as root


Record #1435

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  FPGA Core

Problem Title:
Invoking XDM requires to be logged in as root


Problem Description:
Typing XDM at the shell prompt when logged as standard user and running.
Openwin complains that it needs to be logged as root in order to run.


Solution 1:

After Xact Install/Configuration, check carefully that you have added
$XACT/bin/sparc in your $PATH variable BEFORE /usr/openwin/bin

Otherwise, typing 'xdm' invokes Xwindows Display Manager, that actually can
be ran only when logged as root.



End of Record #1435