startx asking for a password

[Mike G <mgriffa@fibertel.com.ar>]

hi, 
	I'm running potato, and when I try to startx I get something like
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
password:
Any one got any idea of this?
PS: I interrupt it happily with ^C