>
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2000, Robin Atwood wrote:
>
> > This is another attempt to solve this problem since 2.4 seems
> nearly upon us!
> > When I boot kernel 2.4.0-test10 with a stock RH6.2 system I get
> two errors,
> > first the syslog won't start:
> >
> >   syslogd: cannot create /dev/log: Address family not supported
> by protocol
> >
> > and then the X server won't start:
> >
> > ..
> > _X11TransSocketOpen: socket() failed for local
> > _X11TransSocketOpenCOTSClient: Unable to open socket for local
> > _X11TransOpen: transport open failed for local/opal.attglobal.net:0
> > giving up.
> > xinit:  Address family not supported by protocol (errno 97):  unable to
> > connect to X server
> > xinit:  No such process (errno 3):  Server error.
> >
> > Something is obviously missing, introduced after 2.4.0-test4 I
> think, but
> > what? What is this 'address family' business?
> >

Most likely you don't have "Unix domain sockets" compiled in your kernel.
Its under the networking options.  Good luck

Jason



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