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Re: X on latest potato?



-> From bounce-debian-sparc=sergio=mrao.cam.ac.uk@lists.debian.org Thu Jun 08 20:07:51 2000
-> Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 15:07:36 -0400 (EDT)
-> From: Rich Sahlender <rsahlen@voicenet.com>
-> 
-> Huh? I have run X as normal user for years via startx. This worked
-> as always on sparc64 until apt-get upgrade a few days ago. I should
-> not have to run xdm. I should also not need to be root to run X as
-> the /usr/bin/X11/X suid wrapper takes care things for normal user.
-> My /etc/X11/Xserver contains:
-> 
-> /usr/bin/X11/Xsun24
-> Console
-> 
-> This should permit anyone logged in at the console to run X. Have
-> I missed something?

  Depending on your necessities, "Console" is usually a good alternative.

Sergio.



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