Will Lowe wrote:
>
> > except as root. The message refers to using xwrapper but I can't
> > find that, or else it says I can use xdm, presumably from /etc/initab
> > It deprecates using the setuid bit and I've not mastered that idea
> > anyway so I'm happy not to use it (feeble grin)
> The setuid bit lets you run the program as the person who ownes the file
> ... so since "root" owns the xserver, you can run the program as if you
> were root. The server needs "root" access to be able to do things like
> switch video modes, but it's generally a bad idea to run stuff as root
> because of security holes and the ability to trash your system with a
> typo. The xwrapper starts the server and drops it out of root mode, but
> I'm not sure where it is.
The 'wrapper' program is the binary /usr/X11R6/bin/X. The server you
are using depends on your video card of course, but for example the svga
server is /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA. The other servers will be named
similarly.
> > b) get xdm launched properly from the init
> Someplace in /etc/X11/config is the line "no-start-xdm" ... change it to
> "start-xdm" :)
> Will
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