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Date:      Mon, 15 Dec 1997 11:33:58 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        "David L. Aldridge" <dlac@aldridge.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Cannot start X
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971215113325.292h-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3490DBFE.9791BBD7@aldridge.com>

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On Fri, 12 Dec 1997, David L. Aldridge wrote:

> Running 2.2.5-RELEASE.  startx fails with captivating bit of prose
> included below.  Might anyone have a clue?
> 
> kernel compile options have been checked and rechecked.
> 
> Regards
> Dave 
> 
> > Fatal server error:
> > xf86OpenConsole: KDENABIO failed (Operation not permitted)

Did you leave a vty free for Xfree to use?  You have to have one set up in
the kernel without a getty running on it.


Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major





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