On Friday 13 February 2004 11:10 am, Margot wrote: > robin wrote: > > Margot wrote: > >> I must have done something really stupid, but I don't know what...! > >> > >> Up until a couple of weeks ago, I used to be able to click on the > >> Logout button, get a choice of 3 options (Login as different user; > >> Turn off computer; Restart computer) select 'Turn off computer', and > >> everything would gradually shut down and eventually the power would > >> switch off. > >> > >> This doesn't happen any more! When I select 'Turn off computer' I get > >> a black screen with a white mouse pointer arrow in the middle, > >> keyboard and mouse don't work, and nothing shuts down - I have to > >> switch off the power switch button. When I switch on next day, system > >> complains that it has shut down 'uncleanly'. > >> > >> Only way I've found to get a clean shutdown now is to open a terminal, > >> su to root (doesn't work as user!), and do 'shutdown -h -t 10 now'. > >> > >> What have I done? How do I fix it? > >> > >> Seems ridiculous that I have to be root to shut down the computer! Is > >> this some sort of permissions problem? > > > > Only allowing root to be able to shut down the computer goes way back to > > the early days of Unix, where you didn't want ordinary users to be able > > to shut down or reboot terminals. Consequently, AFAIK it is still the > > default on Unix-type systems. > > > > Make sure that auto-login is off in MCC, then enable it in KDE (System > > -> Login Manager, and click Administrator Mode). That might do the > > trick. Occasionally some other system change will reset it, which might > > be the cause of your problem (for example, I had to go back and put in > > the settings I wanted after updating KDE). > > > > Sir Robin > > Thanks for the suggestion Robin. Unfortunately I don't have a 'Login > Manager' option on the System section (or anywhere else) on my KDE menu. > Can you (or some other kind person) tell me what the package is called, > so I can call it up from a terminal? > > Margot love did you try K->configure your computer(MCC)-->system_>boot uncheck autologon
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