Re: fc2 is single user?!

From: Sam Steingold (sds_at_gnu.org)
Date: 06/30/04

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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:45:47 -0400

    > * Jeff Ratliff <wrseng@rneguyvax.arg> [2004-06-30 14:21:16 -0400]:
    >
    > 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.

    this does not help (yes, we did use "-- :1" before).
    if user 1 is the first to log in (on a console), and starts X, then,
    even after he _exists_ X, user 2 cannot start X at all.

    the questions remain:

    1. what permissions do I need to tweak ?

    2. where are they set to these insane values? 

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