Bug#196575: xserver-xfree86 upgrade breaks X authorization
Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
> On Sun, Jun 08, 2003 at 12:46:31PM +0300, Marius Gedminas wrote:
>> Package: xserver-xfree86
>> Version: 4.2.1-7
>> Followup-For: Bug #196575
>>
>> After upgrading several X packages (xlibs, xbase-clients,
>> xserver-common, xserver-xfree86 and more) I was unable to start any new
>> X programs. For example, xterm would complain
>>
>> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>> Xlib: Invalid XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 key (failed key comparison)
> [...]
>> Plain startx used to work before I tried xdm/gdm, but now doesn't.
>
> This data point is not consistent with any other reports. Are you
> *sure* startx doesn't work?
I've the same problem neither xdm/kdm nor startx work...
(I've applied Authozize=0 to kdmrc to get a working X)
>
> If it doesn't work, is it because of the error messages above, or
> because of some other reason (e.g., a bad $HOME/.xinitrc)?
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