DSL now boot as root...
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: DSL now boot as root...
started by: Divago
Posted by Divago on April 14 2008,09:02
Hi alli got a dsl system frugal installed; it was used to start as user "dsl" and then start x automatically
now, to make it light and fast booting, i tweaked the KNOPPIX image file adding to it some programs, libs, apps, and modification (so i don't need to backup all this thing and booting is very fast) (1)
but then whenever it start does'nt start with user dsl, but start in shell with user "root"
if i give
| Code Sample |
| su - dsl |
this is a problem arised from some errors in "tweaking KNOPPIX image" or there is another reason?
if i correct this problem will be other serious related problems, or will be all solved?
and then, how can i solve this (and make dsl user auto start and start x automatically)?
ty for help
Posted by curaga on April 14 2008,13:49
When you tweaked the image, did you copy the files with cp or tar? Cp does not copy hidden files while tar does, I think there are some .bash_profile's and .bashrc's you might have missed, one is even in the root of the image.
Posted by mikshaw on April 14 2008,14:38
The file /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile (not /home/dsl/.bash_profile) switches you to user 'dsl' automatically at the end of the boot process.
Posted by Divago on April 15 2008,07:57
| Quote (mikshaw @ April 14 2008,10:38) |
| The file /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile (not /home/dsl/.bash_profile) switches you to user 'dsl' automatically at the end of the boot process. |
Mmmmhhhh yeah
there is no /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile file so this is the problem
maybe i did something wrong while tweaking the KNOPPIX (maybe using cp in lieu of tar, as curaga said
i need to check the script i used to extract it... )well, ok, tyvm now i got something to start again
ps: of course i suppose i could just copy /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile from another dsl system, but the problem will be for other files like .bashrc and some other... right?
Posted by curaga on April 15 2008,09:47
You could just copy all hidden files from another install, for example boot DSL livecd and do a search:| Quote |
| find / -name ".*" |
Posted by Divago on April 15 2008,10:05
| Quote (curaga @ April 15 2008,05:47) | ||
You could just copy all hidden files from another install, for example boot DSL livecd and do a search:
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i suppose i need to copy only the hidden file into KNOPPIX image (i mean under /KNOPPIX dir and subdir)?
btw i tried to copy /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile from another already installed dsl, but said me "disk is read only"...
mmmmhhhhhhh
i fear i could need to re-extract KNOPPIX iso and copy and add whatever i need into it...
Posted by mikshaw on April 15 2008,12:10
If you really don't want to remaster again, you could add the contents of that file to the end of /opt/bootlocal.sh (and make sure it gets backed up) and see if that works. I assume bootlocal is the last boot file to be run by root, but I'm not positive.| Quote (curaga @ April 15 2008,05:47) | ||
You could just copy all hidden files from another install, for example boot DSL livecd and do a search:
|
As far as I know, all other dot files should have been copied. When you do cp -r on a directory it copies everything in that directory. If you do cp .file directly, that file is copied.
BUT if you try to copy the hidden file in a glob ("copy *", for instance), it doesn't get seen.
Posted by Divago on April 15 2008,12:53
| Quote (mikshaw @ April 15 2008,08:10) |
| If you really don't want to remaster again, you could add the contents of that file to the end of /opt/bootlocal.sh (and make sure it gets backed up) and see if that works. I assume bootlocal is the last boot file to be run by root, but I'm not positive. |
Nice
i barba-tricked it and now it seems to work
\o/
tyvm
btw, i think i'll remaster the image (as soon as i got some time to do it >_< and this will means "never"
) because seems to me a more "clean" way to solve the problemanyway, thanks