Newbie: Xsun cannot open /dev/kbd error 13

["Charles Hawkins" <ce@dabney.com>]

slink on an IPC, cgi3, type 4 kbd.
/dev/kbd is c 11 0.

When i try to run Xsun or startx i get:
Fatal server error: Cannot open /dev/kbd, error 13

Any ideas on what the above error means and how i can fix it?

Any kind soul(s) want to help an absolute Linux novice through getting X
to work?

TIA,
Charles