On 02/03/05 12:05 AM, Gert Cuykens sat at the `puter and typed: > On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 17:43:23 -0500, Louis LeBlanc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 02/02/05 11:36 PM, Gert Cuykens sat at the `puter and typed: > > > I# xhost local: > > > non-network local connections being added to access control list > > > I# > > > > > > ok that seems to work a bit better meaning i dont get the message "can > > > not start screen saver deamon bl bla bla....." Instead i get a message > > > in my log that locking is not enabled ? > > > > Doesn't ring any bells. What log, and what is the entry? > > > > Are you still having trouble with xscreensaver? > > > > My xscreensaver is telling me "running in root not allowed" my root > needs a pretty screensaver too you know grrrr > > So how do i enable a root screen saver ?
I assume this refers to the root window. Surely you're not logged into X as root. Try this: check your DISPLAY environment variable with echo $DISPLAY make sure it's ':0.0' or something similar, like <hostname>:0.0, then run this: /usr/X11R6/bin/xscreensaver -display $DISPLAY & That should do what you're trying to do. Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Key fingerprint = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 It is much easier to suggest solutions when you know nothing about the problem.
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