Re: startx asking for a password

2001-04-24 Thread Mike G
On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 05:05:38PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote: on Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 08:43:13PM -0300, Mike G ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: hi, I'm running potato, and when I try to startx I get something like password: password: ... Any one got any idea of this? PS: I

Re: startx asking for a password

2001-04-24 Thread Gordon Hart
$ startx xterm ...and report if it still prompts for a password. still the problem persists. I also tried as root, no results. try editing the startx script and add set +x at the start of it, it should echo the commands it runs as it does so , might give you a clue as to which one

startx asking for a password

2001-04-23 Thread Mike G
hi, I'm running potato, and when I try to startx I get something like password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: password: Any one got any idea of this?

Re: startx asking for a password

2001-04-23 Thread Raffaele Sandrini
On Tuesday 24 April 2001 01:43, Mike G wrote: hi, I'm running potato, and when I try to startx I get something like password: password: password: Any one got any idea of this? PS: I interrupt it happily with ^C looks like it asks for root (or another user) through su. I am not sure

Re: startx asking for a password

2001-04-23 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 08:43:13PM -0300, Mike G ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: hi, I'm running potato, and when I try to startx I get something like password: password: ... Any one got any idea of this? PS: I interrupt it happily with ^C Look for a 'su' or 'sudo' call in your init