[email protected] wrote:
> on Tue, Jan 23, 2001 at 11:52:57AM +0800, Tim&Pep ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > First: my apologies to kmself. I guess I didn't realize I was sending to > > > > you rather than the list. I hope I haven't used up your good will. > > Of _course_ not. > > ....*that* happened a long time ago.... > :-) thanks for being patient with me. > > I can type in the information and the computer appears to accept the > > information, goes black for a second or two as though it's about to > > show me my desktop, and then suddenly the login screen simply > > reappears again. > > A problem. > > > Another responder to my help request told me how to turn the xserver > > off > > > > from the command line and restart it. This works just fine, although I > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > This, to me, is the majik phrase. If it works, use it. See linked > article above. > Well,... okay, but since it worked just fine before I did the update, it feels broken to me now. I'd still like to know why it's doing this weird thing, even if I decided to be persuaded by you not to use an xlogin screen. > > As for the .xsession-errors file, to try to answer that question, I > > booted once, cleaned out the file, rebooted and attempted to login as > > described above once and then checked .xsession-errors after login in > > at the command line. This is what I found there: > > > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > xrdb: Can't open display ':0' > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > xrdb: Can't open display ':0' > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > xrdb: Can't open display ':0' > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > xmodmap: unable to open display ':0' > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the > > root user. > > The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely > > formatted in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message > > by running the program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit > > on the executable. > > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: %s > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > AfterStep: can't open display :0 > > > > It looks like Xlib is the main problem. Is it a permissions thing? > > Do you have an .Xauthority file? > Yes, there's an .Xauthority file in both the /root directory and my ordinary user directory. > > > Thanks very much > > for your help. > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > Karsten M. Self <[email protected]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal > http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Part 1.2Type: application/pgp-signature
