Try this:
The problem is that your home directory (probably specified under /etc/passwd) no longer exists. So when X trys to right a file into it this process fails. Change the home directory setting in /etc/passwd, make sure it is owned by the user who starts X and then "su - usernamewhostartsX" and all should be well. I had a similar problem allowing my girlfriends user to start X on a Slack8 box. If that doesn't work try doing chmod 770 .xauthority Michael Fothergill >From: Robyn Manning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Newbie]unable to start 'x' >Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:43:10 +1030 > > >Hi all > >Can anyone help with the following error that my sister is getting on her >machine. > >xauth: error in locking authority file /home/kylie/.Xauthority >xauth: error in locking authority file /home/kylie/.Xauthority >xauth: error in locking authority file /home/kylie/.Xauthority >xauth: error in locking authority file /home/kylie/.Xauthority > > >Fatal server error: >Can't read lock file /tmp/.X0-lock > > >When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send >the full server output, not just the last messages. >Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >giving up. >xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server >xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. >xauth: error in locking authority file /home/kylie/.Xauthority > >TIA > >Robyn >_______________________________________________ >Newbie mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
