Re: [Q] XDM -- how to reconfigure
On Thu, Mar 12, 1998 at 09:23:05AM -0500, Vladislav Papayan x285 wrote: > Hello, > When installing debian I was suggested by the installation program > to use XDM to start X windows. I now understand that I do not want > that. However I can only use startx command (what I was using before > the new installation) if logged in as root. I would like to use > startx command to start xwindows for regular users. Is there a way to > reconfigure xwindows or xdm to ask me that question about whether I > want to use xdm again so I can answer 'No'. See /usr/doc/X11. The second line in /etc/X11/Xserver should probably be "Console" (no quotes). In /etc/X11/config, replace "start-xdm" with "no-start-xdm" or "# start-xdm". I think this is correct, but I haven't tested it recently. > Another question is: I would like to know whether it is possible to > switch back and forth between Xwindows and a full screen terminal > (sort of like in NT where I can have a full screen command promt and > switch from and to it). where X is 1 to 6 for the standard Debian distribution terminals. 7 is the default X display. > > Thanks in advance, > Vladislav > > > -- > E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Lee Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Q] XDM -- how to reconfigure
Vladislav Papayan x285 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello, > When installing debian I was suggested by the installation program to > use XDM to start X windows. > I now understand that I do not want that. However I can only use startx > command (what I was using > before the new installation) if logged in as root. I would like to use > startx command to start > xwindows for regular users. Is there a way to reconfigure xwindows or > xdm to ask me that > question about whether I want to use xdm again so I can answer 'No'. Well, you can run xbase-configure to get asked the question again, but it's just as easy to edit the config. files yourself. Just comment out the line saying "start-xdm" in your /etc/X11/config, and xdm won't start up anymore. To shut down xdm, after having made the change so that it won't start at boot time, you then still need to do /etc/init.d/xdm stop I recommend NOT doing this while logged in through X - use one of the text consoles (see below). To allow anyone physically at the machine to start up X windows, not just root, modify /etc/X11/Xserver and make the second line "Console". Anyone logged in to one of the text consoles can now start X with the "startx" command. > Another question is: I would like to know whether it is possible to > switch back and forth between Xwindows and a full screen terminal (sort > of like in > NT where I can have a full screen command promt and switch from and to > it). You can switch to any of the text consoles with Ctrl-Alt-Fn (where n is from 1 to 6). You can switch back to X with Ctrl-Alt-F7 (or in fact, just with Alt-F7 - the reason you need a Ctrl-Alt-Fn instead of just Alt-Fn to get out of X is that some window managers like to use the Alt-Fn keys themselves). -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Q] XDM -- how to reconfigure
> xwindows for regular users. Is there a way to reconfigure xwindows or
> xdm to ask me that
> question about whether I want to use xdm again so I can answer 'No'.
You can modify /etc/init.d/xdm script to meet your requirements.
> Another question is: I would like to know whether it is possible to
> switch back and forth between Xwindows and a full screen terminal (sort
> of like in
> NT where I can have a full screen command promt and switch from and to
> it).
Ctrl-Alt-F1 (or -F2,-F3,...,-F6) will bring you to the virtual console(s).
Alt-F7 brings you back to X.
Alex Y.
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[Q] XDM -- how to reconfigure
Hello, When installing debian I was suggested by the installation program to use XDM to start X windows. I now understand that I do not want that. However I can only use startx command (what I was using before the new installation) if logged in as root. I would like to use startx command to start xwindows for regular users. Is there a way to reconfigure xwindows or xdm to ask me that question about whether I want to use xdm again so I can answer 'No'. Another question is: I would like to know whether it is possible to switch back and forth between Xwindows and a full screen terminal (sort of like in NT where I can have a full screen command promt and switch from and to it). Thanks in advance, Vladislav -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
