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Old 10-19-2000, 05:07 AM   #1
WeldT
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When i set my screen saver (redhat 6.1 gnome desktop0
and wait for it to start, all i get is a blank screen,

and when i logout it says that it cant execute the screensaver becususe of auth problems? how do you fix this? i have not changed any auth things...and i am using as root
 
Old 10-19-2000, 10:03 AM   #2
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Xscreensaver will not run as root. See http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html for more information.
 
Old 05-19-2002, 06:02 AM   #3
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Has this changed, or does root still get "the shaft"?
 
  


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