On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, David Talbot wrote:
> I Do the following as root:
>
> rm -f /var/gdm/*
> This will wack your server's MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE.
I have nothing in there. Permission is 750 gdm gdm
> Now go to your user's home directory and type:
> xauth -ib
>
> exit
I get an error...
Attempting to break locks on authority file /home/me/.Xauthority
Ignoring locks on authority file /home/me/.Xauthority
And then it goes into xauth. I exit and 'startx', but same error.
> Now startx as user.
>
> This solves the problem for one boot. After that you have to do it again. I
> haven't found a "long term" proper solution yet.
>
> Let me know if you solve the long term problem.
>
> -David Talbot
>
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > Re-posting after waiting a week...
> >
> > I am still getting an authentication failed trying to 'startx'
> > as a regular user. I forget the proper way to fix this. I
> > tried to remove .Xauthority and .Xdefaults but only root
> > can use X-windows. I also tried to re-install all the
> > X-windows RPMs with "rpm -Uvh --force X*".
> >
> > I get the following...
> > xinit: Connection refused (error 111): Unable to connect to X server.
> > xinit: No such process (error 3): Server error
> >
> > I have checked for permissions in /etc/X11/, /usr/bin/X11/,
> > and /usr/X11R6/ and it had 755 (xload was 711). I even tried using a
> > new user who has never used X before, but same error occurs.
> >
> > I need to be able to run MandrakeUpdate. is there a non-X version of this ?
> >
> > Any ideas on what's wrong and how can I fix this ?
> >
> > Thanks... Dan.
> --
> -David Talbot
Thanks... Dan.
