How to boot Knoppix as Root

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satimis January 15, 2006 at 07:21:21 Pacific

Hi 3Dave, Made a test according to advice on "Response Number 5" but failed. Steps performed as follows; 1) Started Knoppix as User 2) Ctrl+Alt+F3 switched to runlevel 3 3) Ran; # startx --:1 vt6 Xauth: Creating new authroity file //,Xauthority using authority file //.Xauthority writing authority file //.Xauthority x:warning:process set to priority -11 instead of requested priority -10 Fatal server error Server is already active for display 0 if this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again. 4) Removed /tmp/.X0-lock and re-ran; # startx --:1 vt6 5) X11 started (X-window started) 6) Ctrl+Alt+F5 switched back to runlevel 5 X-window 7) Ctrl+Alt+F3 switched to runlevel 3 again. X-window died. Warning:.... ...... ..... AUDIT: ...... clients 2 rejected from local host Auth name: MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 ID:-1 xinit:connnected to X server lost. B.R. satimis

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3Dave January 17, 2006 at 02:44:34 Pacific

Have you got the spacing right? startx[space]--[space]:1[space]vt6 Saying that, the above works fine on the slackware install I am using now allowing me to have a user X desktop on F7 and a root desktop on F8....just tried it on cluster knoppix and the second desktop logs you in as user knoppix and not root.

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satimis January 17, 2006 at 06:16:38 Pacific

Hi 3Dave, Tried again adding space in between as advised. Started Knoppix 4.0 as User KDE desktop Ctrl+Alt+F3 switching to runlevel 3 as Root # startx -- :1 vt6 X-server started, Root KDE desktop Ctrl+Alt+F5 switchig to User KDE desktop Ctrl+Alt+F3 again Root KDE desktop died displaying; .... .....SetClientVersion: 0 9 - the screen hung here. Ctrl+C waiting for X-server to shutdown xinit unexpected signal 2 Still the same BR satimis

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3Dave January 17, 2006 at 08:26:19 Pacific

After switching to the user desktop with Ctrl+Alt+F5, if you want to get back to the root desktop use Ctrl+Alt+F6 and not Ctrl+Alt+F3. FYI The vt6 in the startx command stands for virtual terminal 6 (ie F6). Most distros will have text terminals on F1-F6 with F7 usually being used for X. Knoppix is slightly different as in it uses F1-F4 and F5 for X. Having less terminals saves on resources. You can select how many you have by editing /etc/inittab. If you were using a regular distro and wanted to have a second desktop on F8 then the command would be: $ startx -- :1 vt8

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satimis January 18, 2006 at 03:29:50 Pacific

Hi 3Dave, I got it now. Tks > You can select how many you have by editing > /etc/inittab Edit following section on /etc/inittab ??? # 4 virtual consoles with immortal shells 1:12345:respawn:/bin/bash -login >/dev/tty1 2>&1 </dev/tty1 2:2345:respawn:/bin/bash -login >/dev/tty2 2>&1 </dev/tty2 3:2345:respawn:/bin/bash -login >/dev/tty3 2>&1 </dev/tty3 4:2345:respawn:/bin/bash -login >/dev/tty4 2>&1 </dev/tty4 BR satimis

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3Dave January 18, 2006 at 03:49:08 Pacific

That's right, just comment out the ones you dont want. The above would give you 4 text terminals on F1-F4. If you just wanted 2 then comment out the last couple of lines. This would give you terminals on F1 and F2 and your default X session would then be on F3.

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satimis January 18, 2006 at 04:03:57 Pacific

Hi 3Dave, Noted with tks. After editing /etc/inittab as abovementioned the function of key will be moved up. Knoppix uses F5 as default X session. In such case F3 becomes default X session. Then what will be the function of F5 ?

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3Dave January 18, 2006 at 06:22:38 Pacific

Unless you specifically start an X session on terminal 5 with "startx -- :1 vt5" then F5 will just be blank and unused....the same as F7-F12 will be for your now. If you switch to it you'll just get a flashing cursor with no login prompt.

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satimis January 18, 2006 at 08:57:36 Pacific

Hi 3Dave, Noted with tks BR satimis