Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:13:13 -0500 From: mpd <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu> To: Mark Hummel <mhumm2@mchsi.com> Cc: mpd <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu>, Jeff Jeter <gsfgf@hotmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: simple question Message-ID: <20020325221313.A67651@rochester.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20020326021508.NCDF24267.sccmmhc02.mchsi.com@there>; from mhumm2@mchsi.com on Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 08:19:45PM -0600 References: <OE17vGhcISPim9OciPX00005b02@hotmail.com> <20020325204054.A67341@rochester.rr.com> <20020326021508.NCDF24267.sccmmhc02.mchsi.com@there>
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 08:19:45PM -0600, Mark Hummel wrote: > On Monday 25 March 2002 07:40 pm, mpd wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 08:34:03PM -0500, Jeff Jeter wrote: > > > How do i get out of superuser mode. I am trying to run an app that > > > cannot be run in superuser mode (winesetup), but i cnnot startx (needed > > > for winesetup) except in su mode. when i su root -c startx X starts, but > > > i am logged in as root and cannot run winesetup. What command do i use > > > to un su? thx. > > > > The short answer is to su to another user. > > > > The longer one is to fix the X problem, as that will > > just cause more problems down the road until you do fix it. > > > > > > mike > > Mike, > > What are you trying to say with the last paragraph you wrote. I don't > understand, but would like to. It sounds like circular logic to me. Can you > clarify your meaning. Jeff had a previous problem (is this solved yet?) involving startx not working for anyone but root. This is the X problem I speak of. There was no circular logic at all. "If you don't fix the X problem now, you'll get more miscellaneous problems" is what I meant. > > Mark mike -- ___________________________________________________________ "WE WILL PLAY 'DOG ON FIRE'" - Pokey the Penguin from "MY FAVORITE BOARD GAME" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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