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Hi, (thank you guys to start)Manoj is this a code  'chown username:usergroup' i run in the terminal after doing the 4 steps from Guyor can i do this by 'hand' , meaning edit the file (home/username/.ICEAuthority) by searching for it and make the changes you referred to    i know terminal work is easier ( when you're use to it) would u mind to explain a bit for a 'beginner' cause i'm where you were : can add a user logout , login, startx and then not able to do anything cause i don't have the passwdi'm following Guys 4 steps to get the password daloque to work nowmany thnx!rasyaw > From: mkeswani@???> To: dynebolic@???> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:46:11 +1000> Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] having problems to log in as user> > Guy,> > Thanks very much - I appreciate your help. Your instructions were very clear > and the solution worked first time with only two minor problems which were > easily fixed:> > 1. X would not start under the new user. This turned out to be a problem > with the /home/username/.ICEauthority file which was owned by root. A simple > change of ownership (via the root account - chown username:usergroup > .ICEAuthority) fixed this and,> > 2. Printer configuration would not work with an error in the Links browser > as follows:> > Error: http://localhost:631 Permission denied.> > Turns out that the CUPS server has to be running before configuration can be > done so I logged in as root and started CUPS (entered # cupsd) and was able > to start printer configuration. I will probably have to get this running at > boot for future use.> > Otherwise all worked fine and I was even able to use sudo.> > I think your instructions would be very useful on the d:b wiki as I think > there were a few other people with the same problem.> > Thanks again,> > Regards,> > Manoj> > > >From: G_P <sayhi2guy@???>> >Reply-To: dynebolic mailinglist <dynebolic@???>> >To: dynebolic mailinglist <dynebolic@???>> >Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] having problems to log in as user> >Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:54:20 +0100> >> >References: <BAY139-F38014BDE42A13D5D63C7AACE190@???>> >In-Reply-To: <BAY139-F38014BDE42A13D5D63C7AACE190@???>> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit> >> >Manoj Keswani wrote:> > > -- snip --> > >> > > - On logging out and logging back in as the new user, I find that I > >cannot> > > adjust, let alone see the soundcard mixer controls. Same for the > >network.> > > When I try to adjust soundcard properties, I am asked for the admin > >password> > > which I give and this is rejected. So, I can't use any of the software> > > because I can't even access the basic controls. Hydrogen for example, is> > > unable to start any of the audio drivers (such as ALSA or OSS).> > >> > > If I try to add the newly created user to any existing groups (using> > > groupadd) such as audio, video or users, I get another error message > >saying> > > "invalid numberic argument: audio".> > >> > >> > > Manoj> > >> > >> >Hi> >> >This worked on dyne:bolic 2.4.2> >> >I managed to get the admin password dialogue to work by setting up> >sudo.  All this needs to be done as root.  After creating your user:> >> >1) create a group called admin with the command:> >> >groupadd admin> >> >2) edit your sudoers file with the command:> >> >visudo> >> >find the line where it says 'uncomment to allow all people in group> >wheel to run all commands'.  Uncomment the line below (by deleting the> >#) Change 'wheel' to 'admin'.  Save & exit.> >> >3) Edit the file /etc/group.  Find the line for admin & add your user> >name (if there is more than one name separate them with commas (don't> >forget to add 'luther'!).  I added my name to all the groups that luther> >was in (I think you need to join the audio group to get real time> >privileges & access the mixer)> >> >4) Exit X & then totally log out.  Log back in again & startx> >> >After this your normal user password should work in the password dialog,> >like in Ubuntu.  I have yet to test this for persistence.  If it does> >not work, worst case scenario would be to save modified files and write> >a simple script that copies the relevant files back.> >> >Hope this helps.  If any of the steps are not clear please ask & I will> >try & explain better.> >> >Guy> >> >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________> >dynebolic mailing list> >dynebolic@???> >http://lists.dyne.org/mailman/listinfo/dynebolic> > _________________________________________________________________> Advertisement: 1000s of Sexy Singles online now at Lavalife > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D29217&_t=762256209&_r=june07_endtext_1000s&_m=EXT> > _______________________________________________> dynebolic mailing list> dynebolic@???> http://lists.dyne.org/mailman/listinfo/dynebolic
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