Re: Fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole: Server must be run as root
Check out /etc/X11/Xserver. The second line in this file will be either:
RootOnly, Console, or Anybody. This line defines who can start the server.
RootOnly is pretty self evident, Console allows anyone logged into the
console to start the server, while Anybody allows any attempt (even from
outside the machine) to be successful.
Luck,
On Wed, 3 Sep 1997, Karsten Bolding wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just installed a new machine and updated my old one, so same versions on both.
>
> When I try to start x (startx) as a normal user on the new machine I get:
>
> XFree86 Version 3.3 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300)
> Release Date: Jun 2 1997
> If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
> than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
> problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
> Operating System: Linux 2.0.21 i486 [ELF]
> Configured drivers:
> SVGA: server for SVGA graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0):
> NV1, STG2000, ET4000, ET4000W32, ET4000W32i, ET4000W32i_rev_b,
> ET4000W32i_rev_c, ET4000W32p, ET4000W32p_rev_a, ET4000W32p_rev_b,
> ET4000W32p_rev_c, ET4000W32p_rev_d, ET6000, et3000, pvga1, wd90c00,
> wd90c10, wd90c30, wd90c24, wd90c31, wd90c33, gvga, ati, sis86c201,
> sis86c202, sis86c205, tvga8200lx, tvga8800cs, tvga8900b, tvga8900c,
> tvga8900cl, tvga8900d, tvga9000, tvga9000i, tvga9100b, tvga9200cxr,
> tgui9320lcd, tgui9400cxi, tgui9420, tgui9420dgi, tgui9430dgi,
> tgui9440agi, tgui96xx, cyber938x, clgd5420, clgd5422, clgd5424,
> clgd5426, clgd5428, clgd5429, clgd5430, clgd5434, clgd5436, clgd5446,
> clgd5480, clgd5462, clgd5464, clgd5465, clgd6205, clgd6215, clgd6225,
> clgd6235, clgd7541, clgd7542, clgd7543, clgd7548, clgd7555, ncr77c22,
> ncr77c22e, cpq_avga, mga2064w, mga1064sg, oti067, oti077, oti087,
> oti037c, al2101, ali2228, ali2301, ali2302, ali2308, ali2401, cl6410,
> cl6412, cl6420, cl6440, video7, ct65520, ct65525, ct65530, ct65535,
> ct65540, ct65545, ct65546, ct65548, ct65550, ct65554, ct64200,
> ct64300, ark1000vl, ark1000pv, ark2000pv, ark2000mt, mx, realtek,
> AP6422, AT24, s3_virge, generic
>
> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: Server must be run as root
>
>
> When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> the full server output, not just the last messages
>
> _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> giving up.
> xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server
> xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.
>
> Now I wonder what permissions and where I have to make changes.
>
> Karsten
>
> PS: There was a similar posting yesterday, but not including the Fatal sever error.
>
>
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