Re: xwin

1999-05-09 Thread Remco Blaakmeer
On Sat, 8 May 1999, J Horacio M G wrote: > Brian Servis dixit: > ~> > ~> To stop xdm from starting in Debian 2.1 you have several options: > ~> > ~> 1) remove the xdm package > ~> 2) put an exit 0 at the top of the /etc/init.d/xdm script > ~> 3) remove the symlinks in rc?.d to xdm with: update-r

Re: xwin

1999-05-08 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sat, May 08, 1999 at 10:06:29PM +0200, J Horacio M G wrote: > Sorry to take back on an old issue. > > Since Ctrl+Alt+Fn can switch from X to almost any V.C., and supposing > you can then take on any task under the command line, I'm seeing no real > point in removing xdm or preventing it from st

Re: xwin

1999-05-08 Thread J Horacio M G
Brian Servis dixit: ~> ~> To stop xdm from starting in Debian 2.1 you have several options: ~> ~> 1) remove the xdm package ~> 2) put an exit 0 at the top of the /etc/init.d/xdm script ~> 3) remove the symlinks in rc?.d to xdm with: update-rc.d -f remove xdm ~> 4) comment out the ":0 local /usr/X

Re: xwin

1999-04-25 Thread Brian Servis
*- On 25 Apr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote about "Re: xwin" > Jason Winters dixit: > ~> How can I get it so that xwin does not start up when I boot up? > >>From /etc/X11/config: > > run-xconsole > allow-user-resources > allow-user-modmap > allow-user-xsessio

Re: xwin

1999-04-25 Thread homega
Jason Winters dixit: ~> How can I get it so that xwin does not start up when I boot up? >From /etc/X11/config: run-xconsole allow-user-resources allow-user-modmap allow-user-xsession allow-failsafe use-sessreg no-start-xdm Regards Horacio -- Claves - GnuPG/PGP - Keys : http://www.r

Re: xwin

1999-04-25 Thread Martin Bialasinski
>> "JW" == Jason Winters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: JW> How can I get it so that xwin does not start up when I boot up? If you want to remove this permanently, remove the xdm package. If you still want the xdm daemon (for X Window logins across the LAN or so), comment out the server line in /et

Re: xwin-32, debian, and colliging window managers

1998-10-02 Thread Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira
Hi Rick, try Debian vnc package. It allows you to view the "Linux Desktop" into Netscape 4 withing Windows. More info into Debian homepage in session News. Have a nice day,Paulo Henrique On Fri, Oct 02, 1998 at 02:33:32PM -0500, Richard E. H

Re: Xwin permission?

1998-06-06 Thread Niclas Anderberg
On Sat, 6 Jun 1998, Ed Cogburn wrote: > Mikhali Mifsud wrote: > > > > I dont understand, modify what file? Xinit? X? thanks. > > > > ---Niclas Anderberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Mikhali Mifsud wrote: > > > > > > > How do I allow normal users run xwin? Thanks.

Re: Xwin permission?

1998-06-06 Thread Ed Cogburn
Mikhali Mifsud wrote: > > I dont understand, modify what file? Xinit? X? thanks. > > ---Niclas Anderberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Mikhali Mifsud wrote: > > > > > How do I allow normal users run xwin? Thanks. > > > > You make sure the owner of the file is root, then

Re: Xwin permission?

1998-06-06 Thread Mikhali Mifsud
I dont understand, modify what file? Xinit? X? thanks. ---Niclas Anderberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Mikhali Mifsud wrote: > > > How do I allow normal users run xwin? Thanks. > > You make sure the owner of the file is root, then you set the suid bit: > > (as root):

Re: Xwin permission?

1998-06-05 Thread Niclas Anderberg
On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Mikhali Mifsud wrote: > How do I allow normal users run xwin? Thanks. You make sure the owner of the file is root, then you set the suid bit: (as root): chmod +s This goes for the server you are linking the X symbolic link to, not the link itself. /Nic -- To UNSUBSCRIB

Re: xwin and monitor

1998-04-10 Thread John Wingfield
I'm afraid I need some more information. If the X Server actually starts, then the problem is likely to be your monitor configuration, as you suggest. If the X Server does not start, then it is more likely to be a conflict with your system. Do you have the appropriate versions of the required li