I also ran this command:
mikef@fart:~/gentoo$ startx -- vt1
X.Org X Server 1.20.5
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 Gentoo
Current Operating System: Linux fart 4.19.0-5-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.37-3
(2019-05-15) x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-5-amd64
root=UUID=3097928b-798b-4ff0-9576-f0f020963daf ro quiet
Build Date: 27 June 2019 09:07:40PM
Current version of pixman: 0.38.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/home/mikef/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.1.log", Time: Thu Jun 27
21:19:35 2019
(==) Using system config directory
"/home/mikef/gentoo/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 1 (Permission denied)
(EE)
(EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
(EE) Please also check the log file at
"/home/mikef/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.1.log" for additional information.
(EE)
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error
Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console
I don't the permission as a user..........
Regards
MF