On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Marc Aurele La France wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Alf C Stockton wrote: > > > I have just compiled and installed XFree86 Version 4.3.99.8 on my Dell > > Inspiron 2600 and when I run startx I get :- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ startx > > Using authority file /home/alf/.Xauthority > > Writing authority file /home/alf/.Xauthority > > > Until I hit Ctrl-C, XFree86 gets no further. However if I hit Ctrl-C, XFree86 > > runs fine. > > > What is going on ? What is .Xauthority and why do I need it ? > > > Is it possible that this has anything to do with inetv6 as I have also seen the > > following at the beginning of the /var/log/XFree86.0.log. > > > _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to determine socket type for inetv6 > > _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inetv6/puppypad:0 > > _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inetv6 > > > This btw is running on Linux Slackware 9.0 kernel 2.4.20. > > > BTW2 I installed this to fix the Alt-Ctrl-Fn crash I was getting and it seems to > > have achieved that. > > This problem has already been fixed. > Marc thanks for your reply, however which problem are you speaking of. The .Xauthority problem, or the inetv6 problem or the Alt-Ctrl-Fn crash ?
The only one I am concerned with is the .Xauthority problem. --- Regards, Alf Stockton www.stockton.co.za Certified Linux+ Professional & C Programmer Stay away from flying saucers today. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
