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Re: system messages in all windows



On Tue Aug 18 18:54:54 1998, Georges Heinesch wrote:
> 
> When 'system messages' (e.g. failed logins) are displayed while
> running X in multiple windows, they are displayed in *all* windows!
> However, iirc, they should only be printed in xterm windows started
> with the '-C' (console) option. This doesn't seem to work properly in
> twm using xterm.
> 
> Should 'system messages' only be printed in '-C' started xterm windows
> or in all xterm windows?

That is normall when you start X11 under root.

Bernd




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