Re: Auto Login

2000-11-13 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Kenneth E. Lussier wrote: > ... but have you ever tried to teach a 5yr old to type, and about > case-sensitivity? Have the system start GDM by default. Set "Browser=1" in your gdm.conf file. Scan a photo of your Godson into the system, and place it in /usr/share/faces

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
OK, so this just goes to show how little I know about children The login screen comes up, and he's all excited. "Is this where I get to put my name?". He *WANTS* to log in. Go figure ;-) "Karl J. Runge" wrote: > > On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, "Kenneth E. Lussier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Karl J. Runge
On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, "Kenneth E. Lussier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I completely agree about this being an unnatural act, but have you ever > tried to teach a 5yr old to type, and about case-sensitivity? Well, suppose his name is "bobby", make his username "b" with no passwd, or "b" for

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
Michael O'Donnell wrote: > ...maybe (temporarily) introduced as the first lines of > the xdm startup script. But I gotta say Gag Me, Dude! > Icky-poo! Bletch! Why would you want to do this? What > is so difficult about simply having the kid log in? I completely agree about this being an unnat

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Scott Mellott
"Kenneth E. Lussier" wrote: > > Rob Yelle wrote: > > in etc/inittab you set the default runlevel to id:5:initdefault: (from > > id:3:initdefault: ) > > Right, but how do I get it to log in automatically? > > Kenny > I have been able to autologin a system at work with the following entry to /

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Michael O'Donnell
>> in etc/inittab you set the default runlevel to id:5:initdefault: >> (from id:3:initdefault: ) > >Right, but how do I get it to log in automatically? With the understanding that this could get you arrested for committing an unnatural act, the following is the best I could come up with on sh

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
Rob Yelle wrote: > in etc/inittab you set the default runlevel to id:5:initdefault: (from > id:3:initdefault: ) Right, but how do I get it to log in automatically? Kenny ** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] wi

Re: Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Rob Yelle
"Kenneth E. Lussier" wrote: > All, > > Is there a way to set up a system to boot to init 5 and log in > automatically? Oh, and before I get all of the flames of "WHY WOULD YOU > WANT TO DO THAT??", I'll tell you. My Godson, who is 5 (going on 6) is > about to get his first Linux system ;-) > > TI

Auto Login

2000-11-11 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
All, Is there a way to set up a system to boot to init 5 and log in automatically? Oh, and before I get all of the flames of "WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THAT??", I'll tell you. My Godson, who is 5 (going on 6) is about to get his first Linux system ;-) TIA, Kenny *