Re: fc2 is single user?!

From: Jeff Ratliff (jefrat_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 06/30/04

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    On Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:09:48AM -0400, Sam Steingold wrote:
    > it appears that fc2 is now single-user.
    >
    > we used to use the fc1 computer like this:
    > my wife and I each log in on one's own virtual console and start X with
    > "startx". each has one's own X window session, and we can switch
    > between them with C-M-f7 and C-M-f8 (obviously, we take turns using the
    > monitor/keyboard, but we do not need to logout to let the other use the
    > computer). I had to do some tricks to enable both of us to use
    > audio/video &c: I created a group "sound", added both of us to it, and
    > did "chgrp sound, chmod g+rw" for the audio devices. This worked OK
    > (although each upgrade and reboot reset ownership and permissions).
    >
    > Now, only the person who was the first to log in can start X!
    > the other one gets the splash screen (which says FC2) but no icons ever
    > appear on it, it just hangs there.
    >
    > So, where are these ownerships and permissions set so that I can make
    > my box multi-user again?
    >
    I'm not sure how it ever worked in FC1, but my systems default to
    letting me only start 1 X session. Try having the second user do
    startx -- :1. This will tell xinit to start a second X server.

    Try man startx and man xinit to get more details on why this works. 

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