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From: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>
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Subject: Re: 4.4 - X windows starts for root only
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:Hi,
:
:I installed 4.4 but X windows can be started for root only.

    Try running 'xdm' as root, then login on the X logi nwindow as yourself.
    X is not installed suid for security reasons so it cannot be run
    directly from a user login.

					-Matt


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