As root:
chmod +s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86
Mark.
On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Bucko Sama wrote:
> i'm running slackware linux 9.1 on kernel 2.4.22 and xfree86 version
> 4.3.0... and the power just went out.
> logging back in, i find that startx and xinit no longer work under my
> username, but only under root (fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole:Server
> must be suid root).
> does any one know what i'll have to do to get my functionality back? i
> already tried removing my username and creating a new one, but no luck, same
> error.
>
> thanks a bunch!
>
> here are my logfile and my config file:
>
> LOG:
>
> XFree86 Version 4.3.0
> Release Date: 27 February 2003
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.22 i686 [ELF]
> Build Date: 16 September 2003
> Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
> to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Nov 13 16:54:36 2003
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> (==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout"
> (**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0)
> (**) | |-->Monitor "My Monitor"
> (**) | |-->Device "GeForce4 MX420"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
> (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
> (**) FontPath set to
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
> (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
> (WW) xf86ReadBIOS: Failed to open /dev/mem (Operation not permitted)
>
> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root
>
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages.
> This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
> Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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