As root, try: chmod +s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86

Then restart it.

On Sun, Jun 30, 2002 at 05:59:35AM -0400, Ahmed Al-Saadi wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> I get the following error message when I try to start X using 'startx' from a 
>non-root user:
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot open log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log"
> 
> Rings a bell? Does it have anything to do with Xwrapper? I'm using XFree86 4.2. 
>Thanks.
> 
> Signed: Ahmed 
> 
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