Re: [gentoo-user] xfce4 reboot/shutdown as a normal user

[Grant]

> > > Sudo is configured to allow me to shutdown or reboot as a normal user
> > > from the command line, but it's not working from the xfce4 menu.  Does
> > > anyone know how to get the xfce4 menu's reboot/shutdown options to
> > > work as a non-root user?
> > >
> > > - Grant
> > >
> >
> >
> > See http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Xfce4#Shutdown_or_reboot for how to do
> > that.
> >
> > I'd suggest reading the whole wiki article as well, for other tips.
> >
> > PaulNM
>
> That's working great for shutting down, but rebooting seems to get
> caught in some kind of a loop or something.  After going down for
> reboot the screen flashes several times and then displays the console
> as it looks right after boot-up but before xdm starts.  The cursor
> next to login flashes but it does not respond to key presses.  I am
> setting up xdm and gdm for the first time.  Any ideas?
>
> - Grant

Actually it looks like the same thing is happening with shutting down
too.  Does anyone know what might be wrong?

- Grant

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