On 30-Oct-2001 Meir Kriheli wrote: > Hi, > > I'm setting up a computer as a multimedia center using Debian (Sid). > > The machine is connected to the TV for display and to the receiver for sound. > I have a wireless keyboard/mouse to access it. It'll serve as DVD/CD/MP3/Ogg > player. > > I have no problem setting it up and using it, but the rest of the house hold > (actually my wife and our 2 dogs :-) have problems starting/shutting it down. > > Is there a way to log in and start a X session (I prefer not to use KDM/GDM > etc. I know I can use them-at least KDM), and when exiting the session > shutdown the machine ? > > I'm going to use WindowMaker on that machine (less resources). >
Install a DM, like KDM. Make the login something like 'house' with no password. KDM (and GDM) have the option of adding a shutdown menu right on the login screen. So your wife just hits 'Logout' then when KDM reappears she chooses shutdown. Not that different from windows. I must be lucky, I have my wife trained to type 'sudo halt'.
