starting X

jorasmi · 12-09-2005, 04:27 AM

I can start X when i'm log in as root but not with other users. What should I do?

oneandoneis2 · 12-09-2005, 05:30 AM

Post the error messages you get in .xsession-errors so we can look for clues

ringwraith · 12-09-2005, 06:07 AM

Perhaps this will help you.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ghlight=startx

There have been several threads about this lately for some reason. Never had a problem here.

dunric · 12-09-2005, 06:08 AM

Probably wrong permissions/ownership of X server executable (missing suid bit ?).
For example:

Code:

chown root.bin <Xorg>
chmod 4711 <Xorg>

Or rather reinstall x11 package.

/var/log/Xorg.0.log or /var/log/XFree86.0.log may also help to analyse source of the problem.