No need to CC me, I am subscribed. Note: I am running Wheezy, but I am fairly sure this applies to Squeeze.
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:51:23AM +0100, Andriy Samsonyuk wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:26:53PM +0100, Andriy Samsonyuk wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > i am currenttly running debian 6.0 with 2.6.32-5-486 on CF-27 (toughbook) > > > 300MHz Pentium II with 128MB RAM. > > > > > > I dont need a desktop (gnome, kde, etc) but would like to have X-server > > > running. > > > > Fine. You should consider using a window manager like fvwm though. > i intend to, but not fvwm, i prefer evilwm. But first i wanted to make sure > X is running. > > > > > X starts for root, but not for non-root user > > > user is in groups: users, tty, audio, video > > ^^^ > > Weird, a normal user isn't in that group by default. > you are right, i put the user in the group (it did not helped) ;-) > > > > > /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config is set to > > > allowed_users=anybody > > > > Mmmm, mine is set to: > > allowed_users=console > this did not helped too ;-) But its back to "allowed_users=console", right? > i am starting from scratch - reinstalled X + default configuration Mmmm, unfortunately that won't overide any config files you may have changed. > > How are you starting X? We need to know the exact commands. > i have a xinit line in my .profile and exec /.../evilwm in .xinitrc > usual configuration, that always worked (at least at 5 different PCs) > and here i am getting > X: user not authorized to run the X server What version of Debian were you running when it last worked? Things *have* changed. For example, .xinitrc has been replaced with an .xsessionrc, also you no longer need any "exec /.../evilwm" stuff. (see below) errors go in to .xsession-errors - anything in there? So you know about checking "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"? > and after playing around with files, permissions i got: > xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory) I wouldn't play around with file permissions, unless you are correcting them. > > First of all, Don't Panic! The good thing about Debian is, it is > > fixable. > i know, thats why i like it so much Excellent! You'll be half way there then. > > Can you remember the changes you have done? > mostly, aber i set everything to default configurations, just to > be sure The error "X: user not authorized to run the X server" makes me a bit doubtful, although ... Right, first comment out any lines you have added to .profile 2nd - rename .xinitrc to .xsessionrc 3rd - comment out any exec stuff in your .xsessionrc Example ======= All I have is: tal% less .xsessionrc /home/chrisb/background.sh & xterm -fn 10x20 -xrm "XTerm.vt100.background: #CCA8AA" -xrm \ "XTerm.vt100.foreground: blue" -geom 50x25 & And believe it or not fvwm starts ... because root@tal:~# ls -al /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Mar 14 2011 /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager -> /usr/bin/fvwm2 Have a look at "/etc/X11/Xsession.d/50x11-common_determine-startup" Hopefully you haven't altered any files under /etc/X11/, right? Is this enough to go on? Remember, "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" is your friend. :) Don't hesitate to post back if you are stuck. Good luck. P.S. We still haven't considered your graphics card yet, so there may still be problems. Again - Don't Panic! -- "Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet." -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120314121821.GA9864@tal