XFree86 hates non root users!!! plz help!!!

[David Loszewski]

I try to user 'startx' to start X Windows, it works when I try it in 
root but not when I try it under a different user.  If I type 'startx' 
which only has 'exec startkde' in the .xinitrc file it comes up with the 
error.  I tried typing just 'Xwrapper' and it comes up with the hatched 
screen so I know that Xwrapper is installed.

Dave

mike ledoux wrote:

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>On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 04:51:29PM -0500, David Loszewski wrote:
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>> k, I've gone through all the steps and I can't start up X windows as 
>>any other user but root. I can start it up fine as root, but if I try it 
>>using a diff user it gives me problems.  Can someone help plz? Here's 
>>the error log:
>>
>
>What command are you using to start the Xserver?  X typically has to
>run as root in order to have write access to the graphics hardware.
>On my system running XF86 4.1.0 installed from source, this is
>accomplished by having /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 suid root.
>
>Both XDM and startx work on this system.
>
>>Yes, Xwrapper does work, I tested it out on the other users.
>>
>
>Huh?  If it is working, what is the problem?
>
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