On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, 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?
Or do I need to blindly chgrp all devices owned by users?!
Well - you could boot to 'init 5' (graphical boot) and use 'gdmflexiserver' to start the xserver on Alt-Ctl-F8 console.
Alternatively - you can uncomment out the following line in /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf - and you'll have 2 gdm sessions running on reboot - one on Alt-Ctl-F7, and the other at Alt-Ctl-F8
#1=Standard
Don't know how one would share audio though..
Satish
