On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 04:30:10 +0100, Leonard Chatagnier wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Rennie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:33 PM > Subject: Re: gdm and reboot > > >> On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 10:55:56PM -0500, Michael Spang wrote: >> > I have often wondered why exactly it defaults to requiring a password. >> > Requiring a user who has physical access to a computer root privileges >> > to shut it down seems fundamentally flawed to me--they could easily shut >> > it down by removing power. However this is potentially damaging, so it >> > seems logical to allow them to initiate a proper shutdown. Is removing >> > this limitation a security issue for remote users? Surely disabling >> > 'secure actions' won't allow a remote user to shutdown via gdm.. right? >> > Anyhow, just thought I'd throw this out there to see if anyone has a >> > good explanation. It always seemed to be a completely unncessesary and >> > potentially frustrating default. I find it especially strange since by >> > default any user can shut down once logged into gnome via gdm, but they >> > become stranded once back on the welcome screen. >> >> I agree with you. It's a stupid default. I hope they change it. >> >> Jason >> >> >> -- >>>>Me too, a new debian user still trying to get his screwed up Debian > system fixed up so it works as a desktop pc with >>>simple DUN via modem > and not NIC >
I am also a newbie at linux and Debian and had a number of problems getting the dialup modem to works properly. Do you have an external modem? Are you using kernel 2.4.18-bf2.4? Forgive me if you have already covered all this before. I just happened to read this thread and it reminded me of problem that I had. Jerry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
