Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 01:38:57 -0600 From: "Franklin Pierce" <franklin_pierce@operamail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: xdm keeps showing me login window Message-ID: <20021210073857.12622.qmail@operamail.com>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ali S." <ali53_99@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 02:32:14 -0800 (PST) To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: xdm keeps showing me login window > i have installed freebsd 4.7 on > compaq proliant 1600 with cirrus 5446 vga card > i have configured X with "xf86config" > > but > when i run xdm and enter my username &password > it refreshes the screen and shows me the login > window again... > > any idea? I have this recurring dream of running it as root . . . Wilford Brimley plays a high-powered lawyer who DOES NOT SELL OATMEAL. But to stay on topic, I never had any luck at all with xdm, nor any skill, as if that would help, but I never thought to try running it as root until I'd given up and gone back to using startx. suid mght be dangerous, reasons why? (this is a chance for that essay on the hazards of suid, wmd, ssh, and robotech to see the light of day) cos chmod 4766 /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm ain't hard to type . . . I fear. Love, Franklin Pierce -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the messagehelp
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