How do you invoke X? The X server needs to run as a user who owns the console, so either xdm (or equivalent) is running as root or the startx chain of scripts has a setuid script in it to change the ownership of the console to the user trying to start the X server. Your scripts might be broken.
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Ricardo Lopez wrote: >I have an interesting problem, with very few details..... >When I try to start x in my debian system, the screen flickers and x >crashes, citing an error in loading an XKB module. However, this only >happens when I am logged in as a user as opposed to root. root starts up >x just fine. Do anyof you guys have any ideas? > > >_______________________________________________ >Siglinux mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux > -- Eric Irrgang _______________________________________________ Siglinux mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux
