> I can start X as root w/o problems, but as a user, it says: ... > Fatal server error: > no screens found
This problem has come up here several times already. The solution seems to be either (1) change the permissions of /dev/fbX (but does this have any other consequences? why are the permissions "wrong" to start with? should one make all of these files writable, or just /dev/fb0?), or (2) use xdm Is there an FAQ file yet where we can put this information? I bet this question will be appearing here again and again and again ...

