----- Original Message ----- From: "John Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "debian-user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 04:30 Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Roberto Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "debian-user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
