7. Xdm - X starting up.   

Xdm is the X display manager. Xdm manages a collection of X displays, which may be on the local host or remote servers. This section deals with the way in which X starts up on your workstation.

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The following topics are discussed:

       Silicon Graphics startup  
       X11R5 startup  
       User .xsession  
       Resource Customisation  
       Window Manager 'Events'  
       Window Manager Menu Customisation  
       Window Manager Button Customisation  
       Window Manager Key Customisation  
       X11R5 Window Manager Customisation