Anyway to do it without using xdm? Dave
Anant wrote: >I don't know if you got this the first time, so here is my response >again: > >I had the exact same problem on virtually the exact same system. The >way I got into X as a non-root user is through xdm. >First, copy the .xinitrc from root's home to the other user's directory. >All that is in my .xinitrc file anyway is "exec startkde", yours might >be different >Log in as root, and type xdm >You will get the X login screen, login as the normal user and you should >be in. > >You can have it so that xdm starts everytime FBSD boots by editing the >/etc/ttys file >On the line where it says: > ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure >Change the "off" to "on" >Hope this helps > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On >Behalf Of David Loszewski >Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:47 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Newbie]XFree86 hates non root users!!! plz help!! > > >Also...I ran xwrapper in as a different user and it did come up with the > >cross hatch, ideas? > >Dave > >David Loszewski wrote: > >>Should be installed, I did a 'locate xwrapper' and it showed it in the >> > >>X11R6 dir >> >>Dave >> >> >>Brendhan Horne wrote: >> >>>Did you install xwrapper? >>>Brendhan >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "David Loszewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:09 AM >>>Subject: [Newbie]XFree86 hates non root users!!! plz help!! >>> >>> >>>> k, I've gone through all the steps and I can't start up X windows >>>> >as > >>>>any other user but root. I can start it up fine as root, but if I >>>>try it >>>>using a diff user it gives me problems. Can someone help plz? >>>> >Here's > >>>>the error log: >>>>=========================================================== >>>> >>>>XFree86 Version 4.1.0 / X Window System >>>>(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510) >>>>Release Date: 2 June 2001 >>>> If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is >>>> newer than the above date, look for a newer version before >>>> reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) >>>>Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE i386 [ELF] >>>>Module Loader present >>>>(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Dec 6 00:07:12 >>>> >2001 > >>>>(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" >>>>Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, >>>> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, >>>> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) >>>> >unknown. > >>>>(==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured" >>>>(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) >>>>(**) | |-->Monitor "My Monitor" >>>>(**) | |-->Device "ATI|Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x" >>>>(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0" >>>>(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0" >>>>(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us" >>>>(**) XKB: layout: "us" >>>>(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled >>>>(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/speedo/" does not >>>> >exist. > >>>> Entry deleted from font path. >>>>(**) FontPath set to >>>> >"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11 >R6/l > >>>ib/X11/fonts/CID/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/ >>> >>>>X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,unix/:7100" >>>>(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" >>>>(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" >>>>(II) xf86ReadBIOS(f8000, e80, Buf, 2)-> 41 00 20 >>>>fb...http://www.mozilla.org/ >>>> >>>>Fatal server error: >>>>xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root >>>> >>>> >>>>When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send >>>>the full server output, not just the last messages. >>>>This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". >>>>Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>>=========================================================== >>>> >>>>thx, >>>>Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Newbie mailing list >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >>>>http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Newbie mailing list >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >>>http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Newbie mailing list >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >>http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Newbie mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > >_______________________________________________ >Newbie mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >*** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
