Hi, > In the root shell type > > export DISPLAY=:0 > > so that the X client knows what server to use. If that alone doesn't > solve the problem (it ususally does for me) then type something like > 'xhost +localhost' in a terminal as a regular user (ie the one who > started the xserver). I did both... and it still complains: arne:/usr/home/arne# Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server :((( CU Arne