Re: New KDE3 on SID will only allow root login;Any suggestions

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

John Foster wrote:

> I just installed SID with KDE3 and Gnome2 desk tops using kdm as the
> display manager I expected there to be a requirement for the use of a
> window manager but that never came up. I have enlightenment and metacity
> installed also. I have not used KDE for several years and wanted to try
> it with all the bells and whistles. It is SLICK but I do not want to use
> my system as root all the time. As root it seems to work flawlessly but
> that simply makes me nervous!! Any ideas or experiences is appreciated.
> I figure I have missed something in the setup, but I do not know what. 
> Thanks. 
> John 
>
>  


Check /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config; you probably want
   allowed_users=console

whereas you probably have
   allowed_users=root

Kent