I use Xnest: Xnest -query <hostname> :1 -geometry <width>x<height> &
This brings up an xdm login - login as root, perform your task, quit, close the window. Easy as abc. Works on my 486 Dx100 w/ 24MB ram and 1mb video! >Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 09:26:28 -0700 >From: Chip Grandits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Debianonians <[email protected]> >Subject: How do you use su under X? > >As has been strongly encouraged, I spend most of my time on my linux box as a >mortal user. >Every once in a while I need to go 'root-in' around some system files to set up >a new application >that I've downloaded (or for whatever reason?). >Sure I can type >$ su root >at the promt and become root >but I cannot use the x-server - any attempts result in a message > >Xlib: connection to :0.0 refused by server >Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key >... >Also use xhost program... > >Imagine my horror to find I have an invalid magic cookie! Do I really have to >use xhost in order >to use an xwindows session started by another user? >-Chip Grandits > > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
