Re: Xconsole craps out after Potato-upgrade
if you didn't specify the file option, try: xconsole -file /dev/xconsole On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 03:47:53PM +0200, Vitux wrote: Hi Debs Previously (in slink, 4 days ago), Xconsole was run when launching fvwm. Now, it doesn't start automagically, and gives an error: Couldn't open console when I start it manually. I find it quite annoying; I've gotten used to keeping an eye on the modem when dialing and my ailing /dev/hdc (old WD drive). Any ideas? Best Regards Vitux -- Lee Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred) Alantro Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Xconsole craps out after Potato-upgrade
On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 03:47:53PM +0200, Vitux wrote: Previously (in slink, 4 days ago), Xconsole was run when launching fvwm. Now, it doesn't start automagically, and gives an error: Couldn't open console when I start it manually. I find it quite annoying; I've gotten used to keeping an eye on the modem when dialing and my ailing /dev/hdc (old WD drive). The automatic running of xconsole was removed in 3.3.6-1, because it's somewhat of a security hole (see http://cgi.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=yesbug=40745). If you want it back, you can either add your user to whatever group owns /dev/xconsole or edit the appropriate file in /etc/X11/xdm/ -- finger for GPG public key. pgpIOEky0DA9j.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Xconsole craps out after Potato-upgrade
Brad wrote: On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 03:47:53PM +0200, Vitux wrote: Previously (in slink, 4 days ago), Xconsole was run when launching fvwm. Now, it doesn't start automagically, and gives an error: Couldn't open console when I start it manually. I find it quite annoying; I've gotten used to keeping an eye on the modem when dialing and my ailing /dev/hdc (old WD drive). The automatic running of xconsole was removed in 3.3.6-1, because it's somewhat of a security hole (see http://cgi.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=yesbug=40745). If you want it back, you can either add your user to whatever group owns /dev/xconsole or edit the appropriate file in /etc/X11/xdm/ -- I see. Security isn't such a big issue on this stand-alone home-use box, but anyway: how do I find out which group owns /dev/xconsole? Thanks for the enlightenment! Regards Vitux -- I'm not a crook Richard Nixon Debian GNU/Linux Micro$loth-free Zone
Re: Xconsole craps out after Potato-upgrade
On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 12:59:08AM +0200, Vitux wrote: I see. Security isn't such a big issue on this stand-alone home-use box, but anyway: how do I find out which group owns /dev/xconsole? ls -l /dev/xconsole Should be root.adm and be a fifo /dev/xconsole| -- ¶ One·should·only·use·the·ASCII·characterset·when·compos » ing·email·messages.
