Can't get Login Manager (xdm) to work

I would like to boot directly into a login maqnager such as xdm or wdm. 
I have read the wiki on "Adding a login manager" but can't get xdm to work.
I have the following line in my /etc/inittab
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm  -nodaemon
I have the following in .xsession
/bin/bash  --login -i ~/.xinitrc
But I don't have a .xinitrc file.  That is probably the problem.
I would like to boot into xdm and then after logging in go to xfce4. 
What do I need to do?
Rob

Thanks.  That log does not show anything.  However, there is a log in /var/log/xdm-errors.log.  It shows:
Cannot open config file.  Using builtin defaults.
FreeFontPath:  FPE "/usr/sg=hare/fonts/misc" refcount is 2, should be 1: fixing.
I also tried using wdm.  wdm does work.  But no matter what window managaer I choose, it always opens startxfce4.  Strange...
But I am perplexed that I can't get xdm to work.  My setup is very simple.
Here is my latest attempt:
.xsession reads:
/bin/bash --login -i ~/.xinitrc
.xinitrc reads:
/opt/xfce4/bin/startxfce4
Any ideas?
Rob

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