On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 at 00:19 GMT, Hoyt Bailey penned: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberto Sanchez" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "debian-user" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 08:41 > Subject: Re: GUI login screen. > > I do not dissagree on any point. However it should be my choice. > Should I do something so stupid as download as root or read mail then > I will be the one to pick up what pieces are left. I am sure you have > heard of welcha and blaster, been there done that, they dont ask > permission. Maybe you dont understand what I, and others, want. > Idealy if the gui login screen added 3 items it would solve a lot of > problems and would not incur any security risks. 1. Reboot (If I want > to go to Windows) 2. Shutdown (If I want to go to bed) 3. Text > mode.(If I want to do something as root) Incidently Cntl-alt-del > doesnt work from gnome. I expected it would. Regards; Hoyt > >
I think you *can* set things up such that root can log in from the gui. It's just not set up that way in the *default* debian configuration. -- monique PLEASE don't CC me. Please. Pretty please with sugar on top. Whatever it takes, just don't CC me! I'm already subscribed!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]