Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:22:22 -0400 From: Isaac Mushinsky <imush@mail.ru> To: "David Loszewski" <stealth215@mediaone.net>, "freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: X server error, please help Message-ID: <200109210422.f8L4MM500997@omsk.mushinsky.net> In-Reply-To: <005601c1424f$8c056d20$3000a8c0@sickness> References: <005601c1424f$8c056d20$3000a8c0@sickness>
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Install wrapper from ports/x11 and shoot On Thursday 20 September 2001 23:43, you wrote: > Still need help > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of David > Loszewski > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:29 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: X server error, please help > > I just installed freebsd 4.4, I love the new installation options. > However, one problem that I am having is that I can't start X Windows > using a user's login name other than root. I have put this user in > group wheel and when I type 'startx' it gives me a bunch of stuff, just > the loading info and then the error message: > > "Fatal server error: > xF86OpenConsole: Server must be running with root permissions. You > should be using Xwrapper to start the server or xdm. We startongly > advice against making the server SUID root!" > > Which it's not. Any ideas? > > Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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