In a message dated: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:13:47 EDT
Derek Martin said:

>Run your xterm as:
>
>  xterm -C &
>
>and shut off syslogd.  Depending on how your system is configured, you may
>need to change the ownership and/or permissions of /dev/console for this
>to work.

If logging in via xdm,gdm, or kdm, /dev/console *SHOULD* have the permissions 
set appropriately.

Additionally, there's usally an 'xconsole' application that has replaced 
'xterm -C' on most versions of Unix (Linux included) and ships standard with X.
-- 
Seeya,
Paul
----
        "I always explain our company via interpretive dance.
             I meet lots of interesting people that way."
                                          Niall Kavanagh, 10 April, 2000

         If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right!



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