9.1 and intel graphics

[Torfinn Ingolfsen]

Hello,

On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:10:53 -0400
Thomas Mueller <mueller23 at insightbb.com> wrote:

> Normally I start X by startx which may be followed by an initialization file,
> so I don't get the default spartan default twm all the time.  In Linux and
> FreeBSD, I generally use X as nonroot.

Which is the "normal" and correct way, IMHO. 

> So I don't really know how to start a program such as xterm as another user
> or how to have both root and nonroot windows in X.

Is there any reason why you don't make use of su(1) or sudo (/usr/ports/security/sudo)?
That way you can just launch a xterm as your normal user, and become root when you want / need.

HTH
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Torfinn Ingolfsen <torfinn.ingolfsen at getmail.no>