On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Theo Brinkman wrote:
> I did a default 'SERVER' install on my test system and ran into a few
> major problems.
>
> First, I cannot log in as root. I can log in as any other user, and su
> to root with no problem, but no matter what I try I cannot log in as
> root.
Not a bug it's called security, lower the msec level.
> Second, /usr/X11R6/bin is not included in the path for the users (it
> seems to be commeted out in /etc/profile for some reason). It does seem
> to be included in the path for root.
same,
> Third, starting up my first X session as a non-privilaged user got me a
> desktop with just 'Trash' and 'Autostart' icons. Starting up my first X
> session as root got me a nice set of standard icons on the desktop.
> (conspicuously missing are cdrom and floppy)
related to above they need xaccess, check /usr/doc/msec*/ iirc the group
is xgrp.
> I haven't tried the 'WORKSTATION' install yet, but I have to comment
> that the actual install process went very well (in text mode, this
> machine couldn't run the graphical installer).
>
> - Theo
>
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