Re: GUI login screen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Peter" <john.peter@netcabo.pt>
To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 04:30
Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> Hoyt Bailey wrote:
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Roberto Sanchez" <rcsanchez97@yahoo.es>
> >To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 08:41
> >Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> >
> >I do not dissagree on any point. However it should be my choice. Should
I
> >do something so stupid as download as root or read mail then I will be
the
> >one to pick up what pieces are left. I am sure you have heard of welcha
and
> >blaster, been there done that, they dont ask permission. Maybe you dont
> >understand what I, and others, want. Idealy if the gui login screen
added
> >3 items it would solve a lot of problems and would not incur any security
> >risks.
> >1. Reboot (If I want to go to Windows)
> >2. Shutdown (If I want to go to bed)
> >3. Text mode.(If I want to do something as root)
> >
> >
> I have been reading this thread and I find all this very strange.
> I installed Debian base (network install) and then went to Sarge .
> Installed X, KDM and KDE and I have all that I used
> to have in other distros - I can do all that you mention and more !
> There may be ways not to have it like that but I have and didn't have to
> configure anything!
> My login GUI even present you with clickcable icons (pictures) for you
> to select whatever
> user / root you want with a single click ( no need to write the actual
> name ).
> And for the really lasy and don't-care-about-login-stuff guys you can
> configure the GUI
> to do an auto-login!
> I don't know what else you may require - it will hardly wash your car ...
>
> >Incidently Cntl-alt-del doesnt work from gnome. I expected it would.
> >
> >
> Neither does from KDE but you can use cntl-alt-backspace and go to login
> screen and then
> choose whatever is that you wish .
> And pressing cntrl-alt-F1 goes to you first tty , cntrl-alt-F2 to the
> second, until cntrl-alt-F7 that gets
> you back on X ( where you were in the first place ).
> If your machine doesn't work like this, then you shurelly have have
> something strange going on ...
>
> Good luck !
>
> John
>
That is exactly what I wanted to hear. I dont doubt there is something
strange going on at all. I do thank you for confirming what I expected
linux to be and as soon as I get my "real modem" maybe a sarge update will
be in order.
Hoyt
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