On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Alf C Stockton wrote: > I have just compiled and installed XFree86 Version 4.3.99.8 on my Dell > Inspiron 2600 and when I run startx I get :-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ startx > Using authority file /home/alf/.Xauthority > Writing authority file /home/alf/.Xauthority > Until I hit Ctrl-C, XFree86 gets no further. However if I hit Ctrl-C, XFree86 > runs fine. > What is going on ? What is .Xauthority and why do I need it ? > Is it possible that this has anything to do with inetv6 as I have also seen the > following at the beginning of the /var/log/XFree86.0.log. > _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to determine socket type for inetv6 > _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inetv6/puppypad:0 > _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inetv6 > This btw is running on Linux Slackware 9.0 kernel 2.4.20. > BTW2 I installed this to fix the Alt-Ctrl-Fn crash I was getting and it seems to > have achieved that. This problem has already been fixed. Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ | Edmonton, Alberta | | | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
