Re: prevent local login, retain file access on network

2009-09-25 Thread Aidan Gauland
You can use gdmsetup to specify who is allowed to login through GDM. At least you can with the version that comes with Debian lenny, but I think that's a pretty old feature. You first need to tell it *not* to let everyone listed in /etc/passwd, then add users to the whitelist. Hope this

Re: stop booting to gui?

2009-09-25 Thread Aidan Gauland
Nick Rout wrote: sudo update-rc.d gdm remove this will remove gdm (which starts X) from startup. You may also be interested in the package sysv-rc-conf, a nice ncurses-based tool for futzing with the startup scripts (whatever they're called). --Aidan

Re: OT, Re: Good broadband provider in Christchurch

2009-09-25 Thread Warren Stuart
I am on the 10 Gig Telstra Clear plan (naked cable) with WorldXChange VFX VIOP phone line. It costs $55+$12 per month. The only issue with using cable internet instead of naked DSL has been that I have a separate cable modem, wireless router and VOIP thingy where if I had gone with naked DSL I

Re: stop booting to gui?

2009-09-25 Thread Christopher Sawtell
Just add NOX to the end of the startup line in the grub config file. Your machine will then boot to a login: screen. 2009/9/25 Aidan Gauland wgsil...@no8wireless.co.nz: Nick Rout wrote: sudo update-rc.d gdm remove this will remove gdm (which starts X) from startup. You may also be