fc2 is single user?!

[Satish Balay]

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