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Date:      Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:55:37 +0100
From:      "Gallagher, Mick" <mick.gallagher@roke.co.uk>
To:        "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Cannot login as root using xdm in 3.4R
Message-ID:  <D76D503DE976D1119C7E00A0C944D87501CA7F6D@RSYS002A>

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Hi All,

I've just installed release 3.4, and am now trying to sort out my X login.

If I login as root, and run 'xdm -nodaemon', then the login screen appears
and I am able to login as a user successfully.

However, if I try to login as root via the xdm screen, then I am just
returned to the login screen again.

The behaviour is a little odd in that the login window does not explicitly
tell me that login has failed. What happens is that the screen turns black
for just a second, as if restarting the X server, then another login screen
appears.

Any ideas?

Many thanks,
Mick Gallagher

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mickg@iname.com


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