X4.0.2 problem

[Nicolas Bertolissio <nico.bertol@wanadoo.fr>]

On Thu, Feb 08, 2001 at 08:12:36PM -0600, sean hendershot wrote:
> Hello,

Hello,

> When I try to start X as a non-root user I get the following message:
> 
> X: warning; nice() of process failed: Operation not permitted
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot open log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log"
> 
> Starting X as root works fine.  X4.0.2 is from progeny beta3.
> All other versions have worked fine.  Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Please cc: me, I am not on this list.
try this:
- edit your /etx/X11//Xwrapper.config and change the line
  allowed_users=root into allowed_users=console
- or, this is the same: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
  and choose console when it ask for permissions to start X

Nicolas Bertolissio.

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