Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:34:47 -0400 From: Jerry <gesbbb@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problem with startx..! Message-ID: <20090728103447.2a131fe2@scorpio.seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <d4a469990907280654p3243160bu59b0a67d40c620ca@mail.gmail.com> References: <d4a469990907280654p3243160bu59b0a67d40c620ca@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:54:08 +0300 thanos trompoukis <atr0x23@gmail.com> wrote: > *Hi all, > > I login to my system and try to type: startx > I get a blank screen (grey colored) that I can see my mouse and > nothing else. > and after a few minutes I get this message:* > > *AUDIT: Tue Jul 28 16:38:34 2009: 983 x: client 1 rejected from local > host Xlib: conneciton to ":0.0" refused by Server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > > ... > giving up > /usr/X11R6/bin/xinit unable to connect to X server > > > waiting for X server to shut down FreeFontPath: FPE > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/msc/" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing. > > /usr/X11R6/bin/xinit: Server error > /usr/X11R6/bin/Xauth: error in locking authority file > /home/efialtis/.Xauthority* > > > > *I use KDE 3.5 But when I try "startx" as root it works, and is > loading KDE fine. > What's wrong? > > *recently I change the font (I don't know if this related with) I have heard of a problem when X is started as root and then later started as an ordinary user. Evidently, the permissions on the files, and directories are set for root and the regular user cannot access them. I am not sure if that is the problem in your case; however, the fact that X works as root might be an indication of it. You might want to check the appropriate directory and file ownership's and permissions. -- Jerry gesbbb@yahoo.com "Then you admit confirming not denying you ever said that?" "NO! ... I mean Yes! WHAT?" "I'll put `maybe.'" -- Bloom County
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