X question

[Justin Bennett]

Ok I'll try to find the package. Thanks for all the help.



On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 15:13, Robert Meyer wrote:
> /etc/sysconfig/autologin looks like:
> AUTOLOGIN=yes
> EXEC=/usr/X11R6/bin/startx
> USER=rmeyer
> 
> When I set it up with the Mandrake Control Center, it installed a package.
> I'm not sure what it installed but it was on the first CD.  I'm at work and
> can't spend a lot of time on it.
> 
> Hope that helps...
> 
> cheers!
> 
> Bob
> --- Justin Bennett <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com> wrote:
> > Where in KDM?
> > 
> > On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 12:21, Robert Meyer wrote:
> > > I don't use gnome so I don't know what it would be.  I can find it
> > > in KDM...
> > > 
> > > Cheers!
> > > 
> > > Bob
> > > --- Justin Bennett <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com> wrote:
> > > > Yes if I boot into runlevel 5, I'm running Redhat 7.3, GDM runs to
> > > > login, is there a configfile for GDM to just have it login?
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 09:13, Robert Meyer wrote:
> > > > > Well, in Mandrake, you can tell the machine to come up in init
> > > > > level 5 which means automatically start X and put up an xdm
> > > > > (kdm?) display manager to ask for username and password.
> > > > > You can also tell Mandrake to automatically log in the X session
> > > > > as some user.  This should take care of what you're looking for.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Cheers!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Bob
> > > > > --- Justin Bennett <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Ok got a silly one, I have a libretto, I want it to boot up, login as
> > a
> > > > > > user (non-root) and then startx. It's my mp3 player for my stereo.
> > > > > > Trying to run a su -c user startx from /etc/rc.d/rc.local I don't
> > have
> > > > > > console ownership and it dies. Anybody got an idea?
> > > > > > 
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> > > > Clarence, NY 14031
> > > > 716-631-0100 ext 215
> > > 
> > > =====
> > > Bob Meyer
> > > Knightwing Communications, Inc.
> > > 36 Cayuga Blvd
> > > Depew, NY 14043
> > > Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
> > > Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com
> > > 
> > > __________________________________________________
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> > -------------------------------------------
> > Justin Bennett
> > Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> > Network Administrator
> > Dynabrade Inc.
> > 8989 Sheridan Dr
> > Clarence, NY 14031
> > 716-631-0100 ext 215
> 
> =====
> Bob Meyer
> Knightwing Communications, Inc.
> 36 Cayuga Blvd
> Depew, NY 14043
> Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
> Meyer_RM at Yahoo.com
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup
> http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
> 
> --
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> dangerous content by Dynabrade using Mailscanner,
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Justin Bennett
Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
Network Administrator
Dynabrade Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr
Clarence, NY 14031
716-631-0100 ext 215