ownership of /var/log/XFree86.0.log should be root, root. like Ian says, X usually uses Xwrapper to allow non-root users to run X; without having the XFree86 binary be SUID root. if you just created the file with 'touch', it would be owned by the user that created it, and unwriteable by other users (so if someone else logged in, they wouldn't be able to start X as their user).
> > Just a thought from another newbie, what about just creating the file > > before you try startx? > > > > touch /var/log/XFree86.0.log > > > > pn > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > What OS are you running this on? In order to open the logfile, > /var/log/XFree86.0.log, you're going to need the correct permissions, > usually root. There is an executable, Xwrapper, on most systems that > allows a non-root user to run X. Check /usr/X11R6/bin for this file. > > Ian Carl Soderstrom -- Network Engineer Real-Time Enterprises (952) 943-8700 _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
