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Date:      Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:45:52 -0500 (EST)
From:      pW <packetwhore@stargate.net>
To:        John Indra <john@indocyber.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: A few questions
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011011144580.313-100000@beastie>
In-Reply-To: <20001101211754.A11708@indocyber.com>

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As for root opening up an X app... use just 'su' instead of 'su -'

For mail, look into qmail as well... I am pretty happy with it...

shawn

On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, John Indra wrote:

> Dear subscribers...
> 
> I have a few questions and I hope these questions won't be categorized at to
> silly to ask.
> 
> 1. When I run X as user1, how can I permit other user to run applications on
> my display?
> Example: I su - to root then when root tries to run some X application, my X
> display doesn't permit it. What should I change so root be temporarily be
> given the permission to ``draw'' something on user1's display
> 
> 2. I have a Logitech PS/2 wheel mouse. Apparently, my mouse looks like an
> OEM version. Black logo. In XFree86 3.3.6 days, I understand that the wheel
> function for these mice doesn't work. Does it work with XFree86 4.x? I have
> setup appropriate entry in XF86Config and have run imwheel. Still doesn't
> work... Does anyone who have Logtich PS/2 mouse wheel OEM working under
> XFree86 (working wheel I mean)?
> 
> 3. I'm very interested in Postfix. On the first build, it failed because of
> SASL. Second, I try to build without SASL support cause I don't need it for
> practise server. All went fine. Do I have to modify any entry in
> /etc/rc.conf? Currently I let my system to run sendmail.
> 
> Regards,
> John
> 
> 
> 
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