On Sunday 30 December 2001 05:38 pm, you wrote:
> > I suspect it is a permission problem ...
> > Lionel
> >
> > --- Phil Newcombe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Tim DeBoer wrote:
> > > > Hi Folks,
> > > > I can't start an X session as my regular user,(everything runs
> > > > just
>
> fine
>
> > > > as root though), I get the following error:
> > > >
> > > > Fatal server error:
> > > > Cannot open log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log"
> > >
> > > Just a thought from another newbie, what about just creating the
> > > file before you try startx?
> > >
> > > touch /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> > >
> > > pn
>
> I can't see why it is a permission problem because I did a chmod 666
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log
> and the problem still exist. It also complained about "no screens
> found", but I can startx as root.
> Does any one have any idea? Using the same XF86Config as root, here
> is the error I got when
> I use "Xwrapper" as a regular user:
>
> 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 30 22:09:39
> 2001 (EE) Unable to locate/open 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".
> Please report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Go into the ports directory and cd to the Xwrapper directory and ...
make
make install
make clean
In FreeBSD, the X server is not installed suid, so you need to use the
Xwrapper in order to run it as someone non-root. Alternatively, you
can run xdm, which is a graphical login screen that appears when you
boot up. If you don't need the console, use xdm. Else, use Xwrapper.
Ian
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