Re: X permission problems
Mark Hepburn wrote:
>
> 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?
The permissions of the binary itself are fine?
Michel
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ CS student and free software enthusiast
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