I installed Progeny, and got rid of that obnoxious gdm. However, when as a mortal I do "startx" I am told that the user is not allowed to run the X server. Says who? /usr/bin/X11/X is world-executable. Where is this configured? -- #>!$!%(@^%#%*(&(#@#*$^@^$##*#@&(%)@**$!(&!^(#((#&%!)%*@)(&$($$%(@#)&*!^$)^@*^@) Tom "thriving on chaos" Peters NL-1062 KD nr 149 tel. +31-204080204 Amsterdam e-mail tpeters@xs4all.nl