Re: X permission problems

[Mark Hepburn <mark_h@postoffice.utas.edu.au>]

At 01:55 AM 12/29/00 +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote:
>Mark Hepburn wrote:
>> 
>> I'm currently trying to set up X.  I have a working XF86Config, however
>> when I type startx (or just 'X') I get the following message:
>> X: exec of /usr/bin/X11/XF86_FBDev failed
>> 
>> I can start up fine by typing 'xinit /usr/bin/enlightenment --
>> /usr/bin/X11/XF86_FBDev' as root, but cannot of course do the same as a
>> user or fakeroot.
>> 
>> What am I doing wrong?
>
>Have you edited /etc/X11/Xserver to allow users other than root to start
the X
>server?
>

The second line is currently "Console"; I just tried with "Anybody" with
the same result.  I hadn't thought of that though; anywhere else I should
be looking?

Thanks for your help, Mark.

>
>
>Sounds harmless, as long as there is no real problem which could be related
>I'd say you can ignore it.
>

Thanks; I'll do that!