Re: startx asking for a password
On Tuesday 24 April 2001 01:43, Mike G wrote:
> hi,
> I'm running potato, and when I try to startx I get something like
> password:
> password:
> password:
> Any one got any idea of this?
> PS: I interrupt it happily with ^C
looks like it asks for root (or another user) through "su". I am not sure
about that but try it as root if that happns again then i don't know what the
prob is but if not then you should check the preferences for X whether it is
configured to be used not from root.
cheers,
Raffaele
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