Re: x windows only allows root??

2000-03-27 Thread Lee Malatesta
john smith wrote: hello, I am no longer able to log in x-windows (via xdm) on non-root account.. x windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root account the screen flickers for a moment then returns back to the xdm login prompt. has this something to do

Re: x windows only allows root??

2000-03-27 Thread Jeronimo Pellegrini
-root account.. x windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root account the screen flickers for a moment then returns back to the xdm login prompt. has this something to do with permissions or something? hoping for some kind of clue. thanks. Can non-root users log

Re: x windows only allows root??

2000-03-27 Thread Tony Crawford
john smith wrote (on 26 Mar 00, at 23:27): hello, I am no longer able to log in x-windows (via xdm) on non-root account.. x windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root account the screen flickers for a moment then returns back to the xdm login prompt. has

Re: x windows only allows root??

2000-03-27 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
hello, I am no longer able to log in x-windows (via xdm) on non-root account.. x windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root account the screen flickers for a moment then returns back to the xdm login prompt. has this something to do with permissions

Re: x windows only allows root??

2000-03-27 Thread Jonas Anderson
You should check that your filesystem is not full, particularly your /var Jonas Anderson

Re: x windows only allows root??

2000-03-27 Thread kmself
for a serious Linux box. On Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 11:27:58PM +, john smith wrote: hello, I am no longer able to log in x-windows (via xdm) on non-root account.. x windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root account the screen flickers for a moment then returns

x windows only allows root??

2000-03-26 Thread john smith
hello, I am no longer able to log in x-windows (via xdm) on non-root account.. x windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root account the screen flickers for a moment then returns back to the xdm login prompt. has this something to do with permissions or something