On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 02:42:53PM +0100, Dan H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard 
to say:
> Hello,
> 
> back in the olden days I used to be able to log in on a text console and then 
> use "startx" to start an X session. I just tried that (without X running of 
> course) but was rebuffed with the message that I wasn't authorized to start X.
> 
> How does this work (on etch)?

  Who is allowed to start X is controlled by /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config.
The default configuration is:

allowed_users=console
nice_value=0

  ...or at least that's what's on my system, and I don't think I changed
the debconf settings.  The Xwrapper.config(5) manual page describes this
file in somewhat more detail, although there isn't much to say about it.

  Daniel


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