fwp1@CC.MsState.Edu (Frank Peters) (12/15/90)
We are having a problem with running the X cmdtool application shipped
with SunOS 4.1.1 on an x terminal managed by Xdm.
The problem is this: If you log in to a workstation and run X (either
xnews or Xsun) then the window manager inherits the controlling
terminal (/dev/console). Cmdtools started from the window manager
directly (from a menu) start fine.
But if the window manager is started by Xdm it has no controlling
terminal. And a cmdtool started from the same menu will open a
windowbut not display a shell prompt. Poking around a ps listing
reveals that the cmdtool started this way is not associated with a
terminal. Xterms start with no problem from this environment. And
you can then start a cmdtool from within the xterm.
Playing around with a daemon skeleton program convinces me that the
problem is indeed the fact that cmdtool fails to acquire a terminal if
it doesn't inherit one from its parent.
I have confirmed that this problem appears with both twm and olwm.
Does anyone have cmdtools working correctly when started from the
window manager when using an x terminal?
We have users who don't like xterms and don't want to have to go
through one to get at their cmdtool.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I don't have xview source but I
could get it if absolutely necessary.
Thanks,
FWP
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