Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 23:22:22 -0400 From: User & Ian Patrick Thomas <ipthomas_77@yahoo.com> To: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: using xconsole with startx Message-ID: <20010712232222.A711@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20010712165630.A23236@moo.holy.cow>; from parv_@yahoo.com on Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 04:56:30PM -0400 References: <20010712164457.A39967@localhost> <20010712165630.A23236@moo.holy.cow>
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I uncommmented this line and I'm still getting the same message. This would make sense as the permissions are read write for root only, not for normal users. The only way I have seen this done is through the use of xdm and a Give Take console script. I suppose I could mirror this functionality somehow in my .xinitrc file. Thanks. Ian As it was put forth by parv on Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 04:56:30PM -0400... > on Jul 12 16:53, i got this from User... > > Is there a way to get the xconsole command to work for normal users with startx? As a > > normal user, when I execute the command xconsole I get the error message > > > > couldn't open console > > > > The permissions for /dev/ttyv0 are > > > > crw------- 1 root wheel 12, 0 Jul 11 08:49 ttyv0 > > > > and /etc/fbtab has this > > > > #/dev/ttyv0 0600 /dev/console > > > > Is there a way to use the xauth command to add the ability to a read the console, but not > > write to it? Would it be wise to uncomment the line in /etc/fbtab and make the permissions > > more lenient? > > > > just uncomment the line and not change the permissions of /dev/console, > then try again. > > -- > so, do you like word games or scrabble? > - parv > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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