Re: [Q] XDM -- how to reconfigure
On Thu, Mar 12, 1998 at 09:23:05AM -0500, Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote:
> Hello,
> When installing debian I was suggested by the installation program
> to use XDM to start X windows. I now understand that I do not want
> that. However I can only use startx command (what I was using before
> the new installation) if logged in as root. I would like to use
> startx command to start xwindows for regular users. Is there a way to
> reconfigure xwindows or xdm to ask me that question about whether I
> want to use xdm again so I can answer 'No'.
See /usr/doc/X11.
The second line in /etc/X11/Xserver should probably be "Console" (no
quotes). In /etc/X11/config, replace "start-xdm" with "no-start-xdm" or
"# start-xdm".
I think this is correct, but I haven't tested it recently.
> Another question is: I would like to know whether it is possible to
> switch back and forth between Xwindows and a full screen terminal
> (sort of like in NT where I can have a full screen command promt and
> switch from and to it).
<Ctrl-Alt-FX>
where X is 1 to 6 for the standard Debian distribution terminals. 7 is
the default X display.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Vladislav
>
>
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