On Son, 2003-02-23 at 23:05, Dominik Szczerba wrote: > > > > startx -- /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 or > > > startx -- /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86.nodri-trunk > > > > > > produce: > > > > > > Fatal server error: > > > Cannot open log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log" > > > > Right, you need to make the server suid root to start it like that. > > No.
Huh? I didn't ask a question... > Moreover, having done that, and trying to restore original > permissions I cant start X session at all (startx now doesnt work at all > anymore) > > ---------------------------------------------- > > This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any > way. Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and patches submitted > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, > please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository > (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) > > XFree86 Version 4.2.99.2 (DRI trunk) / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) > Release Date: 21 October 2002 > 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/) > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20aa1 i686 [ELF] > Module Loader present > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sun Feb 23 22:43:38 2003 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4" > Skipping > "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules-dri-trunk/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o": > No symbols found > Skipping > "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules-dri-trunk/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_norm.o": > No symbols found > Skipping > "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules-dri-trunk/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_xform.o": > No symbols found > Skipping > "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules-dri-trunk/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o": No > symbols found > Symbol xf86strtof from module > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules-dri-trunk/extensions/libGLcore.a is unresolved! > succeeded > succeeded > Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".snf" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".pfa" registered more than once > Warning: font renderer for ".pfb" registered more than once > > waiting for X server to shut down > > --------------- > > unresolved/symbols were always there already Indeed, this doesn't show any real problem, sounds rather like a problem on the client side. PS: Please try Daniel Stone's 4.2.99.x debs and see if they also have the switching back to X problem. -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
