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From: Kent Tong
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 00:00

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When I try to use the "login" command to login as another
user (currently I am root), it logs me out, ie, it either
displays the login prompt again (text mode) or kills the
xterm (in X). What is going on? I am pretty sure I can do 
this on the unix machines in univ. Any idea? TIA!


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Kent Tong
Freeman Installer ==> http://www.netnet.net/users/freeman/

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