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Divago

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Posted: April 14 2008,09:02

Hi all
i 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

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su - dsl

it change to user dsl, and start x.

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

curaga

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Posted: 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.

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mikshaw

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Posted: 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.

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Divago

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Posted: 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?