On Sat, 2006-06-10 at 17:46 -0700, Brian Jonas wrote: > > On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:19:47 -0600 Stanton Finley > <stanfinley@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> With a complete yum update today on both my i386 and X86_64 > FC5 PCs I am > >> now required to enter my user password in a GUI box with > timed log in > >> (which I never had to do before). Automatic log in requires > a password > >> as well. This seems to be new behavior. What's up? > Looks like they've added a new feature to gdm-2.14.8-1. I > suppose > it is more secure this way, > <SNIP> > > Scott > > Stanton and Scott, > > While it may be more secure, I'd prefer it to be able to do an > automatic login. I too began having problems with a forced password > prompt after I updated yestereday. > > Brian So again the developers know better than I, a lowly user, what's best for me. No warning, no option, just a log in box that halts my boot up. (Why call it "automatic" log in in the first place then?) And BTW you know an "everything" install isn't good for you either. </rant> Ah well, life really is like a box of chocolates isn't it? -- Stanton Finley http://stanton-finley.net/ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
