From owner-freebsd-gnome Sat Jul 27 15:43: 4 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 071EB37B400 for ; Sat, 27 Jul 2002 15:42:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from creme-brulee.marcuscom.com (rdu57-17-158.nc.rr.com [66.57.17.158]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 099E943E31 for ; Sat, 27 Jul 2002 15:42:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from marcus@marcuscom.com) Received: from shumai.marcuscom.com (shumai.marcuscom.com [192.168.1.4]) by creme-brulee.marcuscom.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id g6RMfI9I018704; Sat, 27 Jul 2002 18:41:18 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from marcus@marcuscom.com) Subject: Re: Recompiled Sawfish, now startx works only for root WAS [Re: Newly installed From: Joe Marcus Clarke To: sroberts@dsl.pipex.com Cc: Maxime Romano , freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <1027813188.33191.11.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> References: <1027780596.76796.9.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> <1027790105.46963.3.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <1027798187.32700.3.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> <1027802981.48261.3.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <1027807293.32700.25.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> <1027804772.48261.23.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <1027811128.32700.44.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> <1027807773.48261.41.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <1027813188.33191.11.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-3ETGVXSEMOytsvAni4FA" X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 27 Jul 2002 18:41:35 -0400 Message-Id: <1027809695.48261.45.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: owner-freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG --=-3ETGVXSEMOytsvAni4FA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 19:39, Stacey Roberts wrote: > Joe.., you're a DUDE! >=20 > That's sorted out the Sawfish issue for me wholesale! All appears fine > now with Sawfish, and I was able to run the Sawfish configuration tool > and set things up as I prefer. >=20 > Do you think that it was down to wrong permissions on Sawfish dirs that > caused my problems? Yes. >=20 > On another note. I'll be doing the following now: >=20 > 1] Edit ~/.xinitrc (I presume I don't have to exit from X) to include: > exec /usr/X11R6/bin/gnome-session Nope. >=20 > 2] Exit from X >=20 > 3] Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config to include these options for the 2 button > mouse: >=20 > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "auto" > Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" > EndSection >=20 > 4] Edit /etc/rc.conf to include:=20 > moused_enable=3D"YES" > moused_flags=3D"-3" >=20 > 5] As non-root user, run moused -p /dev/psm0 -t auto -3 moused should run as root. >=20 > Please let me know the above looks okay for what is required for the > mouse to work okay: >=20 > Thanks again for all of your patience, and willingness to help! No problem. Joe >=20 > Stacey >=20 > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 23:09, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 19:05, Stacey Roberts wrote: > > > Hi Joe, > > > Okay, let me make sure I have this procedure down correct here: > > > 1] Log off from X > > > 2] su to root > > > 3] Delete (as root) /tmp/.sawfish-stacey > >=20 > > 3.25] Delete _all_ /tmp/.sawfish* directories > > 3.5] Exit from su back to user stacey > >=20 > > > 4] Run "startx" to log into X again > > > 5] I should now be able to configure Sawfish in gnomecontrolcenter > >=20 > > Yes, if you do the steps I listed above. > >=20 > > >=20 > > > I'm not sure what you meant by ensuring that I use Xwrapper to start = X. > > > I only use what I've installed (the wrapper port) in order to use > > > "startx" to start X > >=20 > > When I say Xwrapper, I mean the wrapper port. > >=20 > > Joe > >=20 > > >=20 > > > Please let me know if there's some chance I'm not using the correct > > > procedure here. > > >=20 > > > Stacey > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 22:19, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 18:01, Stacey Roberts wrote: > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > > I've not got copy paste working with my mouse here at the mome= nt > > > > > working on that as well :-( but I'll type the output here: > > > >=20 > > > > Make sure you're using moused, and have your protocol in your XF86C= onfig > > > > file set to Auto. If the button is only a two-button mouse, make s= ure > > > > you're starting moused with the -3 flag, and you have the correct > > > > Emulate3Buttons option set for your mouse in XF86Config. > > > >=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > As non-root user: > > > > > bash-2.05a$ /usr/X11R6/bin/sawfish-ui > > > > > error: can't connect to socket > > > > > /tmp/.sawfish-stacey/.mydomainname.com:0.0 > > > > > *** Error: can't connect to sawfish on display, :0 > > > >=20 > > > > Does /tmp/.sawfish-stacey/ exist? What are the permissions? How a= bout > > > > the .mydomainname.com:0.0 socket? > > > >=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > As root after the above failure: > > > > > # /usr/X11R6/bin/sawfish-ui > > > > > GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager: > > > > > Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication prot= ocols > > > > > specified are supported and host-based authentication failed. > > > > > error: can't connect to socket > > > > > /tmp/.sawfish-stacey/.mydomainname.com:0.0 > > > > > *** Error: can't connect to sawfish on display, :0 > > > > >=20 > > > > > Hope this proves helpful. > > > > >=20 > > > > > About your other e-mail concerning the contents of ~/.xinitrc, wh= at I > > > > > have in the file is only what's written in the FBSD Handbook 2nd = Ed Pg > > > > > 137 > > > >=20 > > > > The handbook could use an update. Starting gnome-session with exec > > > > greatly speeds things up when closing X. > > > >=20 > > > > Joe > > > >=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > Stacey > > > > >=20 > > > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 21:49, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > > > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 15:29, Stacey Roberts wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > > > > I ran the cmds you suggested as prescribed. One thing to m= ention: > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > For the two commands: > > > > > > > killall gconfd-1 > > > > > > > killall gconfd-2 > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > I got "no matching process found" returned. > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > On typing startx, sound now appears to be working, but I am s= till unable > > > > > > > to configure Sawfish: Same "beep", nothing happens. > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > Some progress though., whatdya think? > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > Run /usr/X11R6/bin/sawfish-ui, and send me the output. > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > Joe > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 18:15, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 10:36, Stacey Roberts wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Maxime > > > > > > > > > Thanks for getting back to me. > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > I got your message and advise about configuring Sawfish, = but its really > > > > > > > > > strange here. > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > When I installed gnome, I didn't select any other window = manager (as I > > > > > > > > > knew that Sawfish is installed as the default window mana= ger anyways. I > > > > > > > > > was able to run the "Configure Sawfish Window Manager" to= ol as root > > > > > > > > > after recompiling Sawfish (as per Joe Marcus Clarke's adv= isory), but I > > > > > > > > > am not able to do so as a non-root user. > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > I get the same "beep" noise and nothing happens. > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > Sawfish is selected as "current" in the gnomecontrolcente= r panel when I > > > > > > > > > start it, so its already running! > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > If there is any log / or config files that would assist y= ou, do ask and > > > > > > > > > I'll get that off to you. > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > Shut all X things down. Then run the following as root: > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > killall esd > > > > > > > > killall oafd > > > > > > > > killall gconfd-1 > > > > > > > > killall gconfd-2 > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > rm -rf /tmp/.sawfish* > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > Then start up X again as a non-root user. Things should wo= rk for you. > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > Thanks again for the reply. > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 14:23, Maxime Romano wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >From: > > > > > > > > > > >To: Maxime Romano > > > > > > > > > > >CC: , > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: Recompiled Sawfish, now startx works only= for root WAS [Re:=20 > > > > > > > > > > >Newly installed > > > > > > > > > > >Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:39:35 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi Maxime, > > > > > > > > > > > That's worked for! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >However, I'm back to my original problem: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >"Sawfish not running", when trying to configure Sawfis= h as ordinary user. > > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > Sawfish must be running *before* you can configure it. > > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Running "sawfish" at cli returns: "You can only run on= e window manager" > > > > > > > > > > You have to kill your current window manager, and start= sawfish quickly, or=20 > > > > > > > > > > else the old window manager might kick in and try to ta= ke over again. > > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > Try something like "killall metacity;killall enlightenm= ent;killall=20 > > > > > > > > > > sawfish;killall twm;sawfish 1&- 2&- 3&- &" That oughta= fix everthing up. > > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > -Maxime Romano > > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Stacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Quoting Maxime Romano : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, no! To use startx, your X server must be SUID = root! Do to that, > > > > > > > > > > > > just > > > > > > > > > > > > chmod +s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 as root and you're = set. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (Oh, and try to set the permissions on XFree86.0.lo= g to what they were. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Something might break.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Maxime Romano > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: > > > > > > > > > > > > >To: robert Backhaus > > > > > > > > > > > > >CC: Joe Marcus Clarke ,FreeB= SD User Questions > > > > > > > > > > > > List > > > > > > > > > > > > >, > > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: Recompiled Sawfish, now startx works = only for root WAS > > > > > > > > > > > > [Re: > > > > > > > > > > > > >Newly installed 4.6Stable+gnome1.4x =3D Broken Saw= fish] > > > > > > > > > > > > >Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 10:53:27 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi Robert, > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did as you suggested, but that only gives me= a new error: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Fatal server error: > > > > > > > > > > > > >xf86OpenConsole: server must be suid root > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Silly question, how do I get the permissions to re= vert back to what > > > > > > > > > > > > they > > > > > > > > > > > > >were: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >"rw r r root wheel" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Stacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Quoting robert Backhaus : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- sroberts@dsl.pipex.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I recompiled Sawfish, but now startx only = works > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for root. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For each user, there already exists the .xini= trc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > file > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with: /usr/X11R6/bin/gnome-session being the = only > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > line in there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The error I get is: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fatal Server Error: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cannnot open log file /var/log/XFree86.0.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please help me with this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check the ownership of /var/log/Free86.0.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ls /var/log/XFree86.0.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it should be something like rwx_w__w_ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do chmod a+w /var/log//XFree86.0.log > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert Backhaus > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________= ___ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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