Andrew Li wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> When login as root, I can use "startx" o start X but when I log in as a
> non-privileged user I can't use Xwrapper to start X. This is the error I
> get.

Are you sure you don't have both v.3.3.6 and v.4.0.3 installed?  It
looks like root is running 3.3.6, but you're trying to run 4.0.3 with
the same XF86Config file, and the syntax changed.  Now I have no idea
why you and root would run different versions.

> 
> XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
> Release Date: 16 March 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)
> Operating System: FreeBSD 4.2-BETA i386 [ELF]
> Module Loader present
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Dec 16 23:08:18 2001
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/XF86Config"
> Parse warning on line 43 of section Keyboard in file /etc/XF86Config
>         Ignoring obsolete keyword "LeftAlt".
> Parse error on line 43 of section Keyboard in file /etc/XF86Config
>         "Meta" is not a valid keyword in this section.
> (EE) Problem parsing the config file
> (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> 
> 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".
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> 
> This says that there is something wrong with the XF86Config file, but if
> it is a XF86Config how come I can start it as root using "startx"???
> 
> Many Many Thanks in advance!
> Andrew
> 
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