Re: [gentoo-user] shutdown for non-root users?

2014-03-10 Thread Walter Dnes
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 09:15:13PM +0100, Jarry wrote > Hi, > how can I allow other (not-root) users to shut down system? > > I tried to add them to /etc/shutdown.allow but it works only > for "Ctrl-Alt-Del". When they try shutdown per command line > (/sbin/shutdown -a -h now) they still get: > >

Re: [gentoo-user] shutdown for non-root users?

2014-03-10 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:15:13 +0100, Jarry wrote: > how can I allow other (not-root) users to shut down system? > > I tried to add them to /etc/shutdown.allow but it works only > for "Ctrl-Alt-Del". When they try shutdown per command line > (/sbin/shutdown -a -h now) they still get: > > shutdown:

Re: [gentoo-user] shutdown for non-root users?

2014-03-10 Thread Nikita Tropin
If it's your home system and especial security is unimportant you can try next: chmod +s /sbin/halt and use /sbin/halt to achieve the same effect. You can use ACPI power button event (see /etc/acpi/events/default and uncomment appropriate line). Also there was method with dbus (searching the web w

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] LiveCDs for Uni students

2014-03-10 Thread James
Andrew Lowe wht.com.au> writes: > I'm looking for a lightweight LiveCD that includes a graphical > environment and gcc/clang so that we can make it available on our > internal network for the students to download/burn and use at home. Does > anyone have any ideas/experience in something

[gentoo-user] shutdown for non-root users?

2014-03-10 Thread Jarry
Hi, how can I allow other (not-root) users to shut down system? I tried to add them to /etc/shutdown.allow but it works only for "Ctrl-Alt-Del". When they try shutdown per command line (/sbin/shutdown -a -h now) they still get: shutdown: you must be root to do that! Usage: ... Is there any way

Re: [gentoo-user] slim/X11 : waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.

2014-03-10 Thread meino . cramer
the [14-03-10 19:52]: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA256 > > On 03/10/14 22:05, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Hi, > > > > it seems the powerfail this moring while I was updateing my Linux > > box has killed / screwed up something. > > > > The effect: Slim login manager starts

Re: [gentoo-user] slim/X11 : waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.

2014-03-10 Thread meino . cramer
Alexander Kapshuk [14-03-10 19:44]: > On 03/10/2014 08:05 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Hi, > > > > it seems the powerfail this moring while I was updateing my Linux box > > has killed / screwed up something. > > > > The effect: > > Slim login manager starts and presents the login screen. >

Re: [gentoo-user] slim/X11 : waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.

2014-03-10 Thread the
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 03/10/14 22:05, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi, > > it seems the powerfail this moring while I was updateing my Linux > box has killed / screwed up something. > > The effect: Slim login manager starts and presents the login > screen. It is poss

Re: [gentoo-user] slim/X11 : waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.

2014-03-10 Thread Alexander Kapshuk
On 03/10/2014 08:05 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi, > > it seems the powerfail this moring while I was updateing my Linux box > has killed / screwed up something. > > The effect: > Slim login manager starts and presents the login screen. > It is possible to login but openbox seems not to star

[gentoo-user] slim/X11 : waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.

2014-03-10 Thread meino . cramer
Hi, it seems the powerfail this moring while I was updateing my Linux box has killed / screwed up something. The effect: Slim login manager starts and presents the login screen. It is possible to login but openbox seems not to start - I get the typical cross-cursor in the middle of the screen (b

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] LENOVO Z510 + Dual Boot + Gentoo == True ?

2014-03-10 Thread Matti Nykyri
On Mar 10, 2014, at 15:33, Mick wrote: > On Saturday 08 Mar 2014 20:22:12 »Q« wrote: >> On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:23:21 +0100 >> >> Dan Johansson wrote: >>> I am considering buying a new Notebook and found that a "LENOVO >>> IdeaPad Z510" would fit into my budget and seems quite OK. >>> Does anyon

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] LENOVO Z510 + Dual Boot + Gentoo == True ?

2014-03-10 Thread Mick
On Saturday 08 Mar 2014 20:22:12 »Q« wrote: > On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:23:21 +0100 > > Dan Johansson wrote: > > I am considering buying a new Notebook and found that a "LENOVO > > IdeaPad Z510" would fit into my budget and seems quite OK. > > Does anyone here on the list have any experience with th