On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:57:50 -0400 Michael Pobega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 12:52:24PM +0100, Joe Hart wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Michael Pobega wrote: > > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 09:45:34AM +0100, Mitja Podreka wrote: [...] > > > Users can't start an X server, only root can as far as I know.` > > > > > > > > Wrong. That would be a huge security hole. Users can't start xdm, > > but they can startx (if things are properly configured). Running X > > as root is a bad idea. > > > > Ah, excuse my nubishness again. Like I've said in the past I'm pretty > new to Debian so I may be wrong on a few points (Maybe I should put > that in my signature?). No problem. In Debian you adjust the permissions by running (as root) 'dpkg-reconfigure x11-common'. > > Anyway, OP, why don't you start KDM at boot time unless you really > need a full screen terminal or don't want KDM starting for some reason > (I'm just making a suggestion, not asking you to change your ways) > I think the OP's problem is that he cannot start KDE at all as a user, whether from KDM or the console. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
