On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Alf C Stockton wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Marc Aurele La France wrote: > > 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 thanks for your reply, however which problem are you speaking of. The > .Xauthority problem, or the inetv6 problem or the Alt-Ctrl-Fn crash ? > The only one I am concerned with is the .Xauthority problem. I understand that, but until the IPv6 front (which affects xauth) shows longer-term stability, I'm not prepared to deal with related problems in anything older than HEAD. 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
