Install issue: get root login in GUI
Hi, I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I have to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then when I need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look it up on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome to say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to check the doc! I have installed FreeBSD 6.2 from a set of CDs. Thanks you for your time and effort H Severino Web designer developer Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Install issue: get root login in GUI
Thanks, I was trying Alt-1 and Ctl-1 for the hot key. H Severino --- Christian Walther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 18/06/07, Harriet Severino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I have to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then when I need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look it up on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome to say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to check the doc! By default root is not allowed to login to the GUI. So far, this is works as designed. There are two options: 1. Switch to a console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1 vor example. This will give you a console login that doesn't reject root. Do the things you want to do as root there. 2. Add yourself to the group wheel. This will allow you to login *as a normal user*, open a terminal and do a su -. Enter the root password, and you're done. To do this you probably need to use a console login and edit /etc/group apropriately. :-) HTH Christian Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Problem installing FreeBSD 6.2 on laptop
Hi, I am getting an error message, and do not know how to fix the problem. I have a new Intel Celeron laptop, and want to run FreeBSD on it. I chose the standard installation for user + Xwindows. After teh insytallation I configured Xorg, by section 5 of the documantation. The test worked, and I made no changes to the config files. $ uname -a FreeBSD severino.home 6.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE #0: Fri Jan 12 11:05:30 UTC 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i385 The error message comes when I boot the machine, as the login prompt appears. the Xorg has not started, I have a console login prompt. Error Message: Jun 10 12:09:33 severino init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv8, sleeping 30 secs. This message repeats about once every 30 seconds. Please tell me how to fix this, or where to get the infomation on how to fix this. Thank you for your time and attention H Severino Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Problem installing FreeBSD 6.2 on laptop
Hi, I am getting an error message, and do not know how to fix the problem. I have a new Intel Celeron laptop, and want to run FreeBSD on it. I chose the standard installation for user + Xwindows. After teh insytallation I configured Xorg, by section 5 of the documantation. The test worked, and I made no changes to the config files. $ uname -a FreeBSD severino.home 6.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE #0: Fri Jan 12 11:05:30 UTC 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i385 The error message comes when I boot the machine, as the login prompt appears. the Xorg has not started, I have a console login prompt. Error Message: Jun 10 12:09:33 severino init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv8, sleeping 30 secs. This message repeats about once every 30 seconds. Please tell me how to fix this, or where to get the infomation on how to fix this. Thank you for your time and attention H Severino Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problem installing FreeBSD 6.2 on laptop
Hi, I did not reply to the list on this. Thanks you for yor help. I have changed the kern.securelevel and kde comes up. Now I am on to configureing and installing apps. H Severino --- Frank Wissmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It may be that you configured securelevel on startup. Try with sysctl kern.securelevel to find out which is your securelevel. It may be 1 or greater. Then try to change it either with sysinstall or directly at the command prompt with sysctl -w kern.securelevel=-1. This should work. Greetings Frank Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
