Re: Can't login... need help

[Paul Ravish <pravish@appleaid.com>]

Hi Kent,

I received the same error message when I removed .Xauthority.

However, towards the end of he process it said that couldn't  
find .Xauthority

Thanks,

  --Paul

On Nov 28, 2005, at 11:53 AM, Kent West wrote:

> Paul Ravish wrote:
>
>
> > Hi Antony,
> >
> > I logged in as root and typed "startx". This seemed to work as it   
> > took me to roots desktop.
> >
> > When I logged in as me (paul) and I typed "startx" I received the   
> > error message
> >
> > xauth: timeout in locking authority file /home/paul/.Xauthority
>
> "rm /home/paul/.Xauthority"
>
> then try again.
>
> --
> Kent
>
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