Re: Trying to build a custom kernel (xconfig)
On Sun, 12 Jan 1997, Kevin McEnhill wrote:
> I am trying to build my self a custom kernel and I have run into a problem
> that is a bit annoying. To make my .config file, I ran 'make xconfig' and
> it crashed out with the following message.
> bash# make xconfig
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> application-specific initialization failed: couldn't connect to display
> ":0.0"
Your desktop aka X11 display is owned by the person (uid) who started X11
via startx or who locked in via xdm.
You try to do 'make xconfig' as root (uid=0).
You have to allow this user to use the X11 Display.
Just read the man page for xhost.
Or try 'xhost +localhost'
Yours,
-- martin
// Martin Konold, Muenzgasse 7, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany //
// Email: konold@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de //
Linux - because reboots are for hardware upgrades
-- Edwin Huffstutler <ehuff@sedona.intel.com> --
Just go ahead and write your own multitasking multiuser os !
Worked for me all the times.
-- Linus Torvalds --
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