On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 06:01:18PM +0200, Patrice DUMAS - DOCT wrote: > ls output for some of the X related files: > > -rwx--x--x 1 root root 1568256 Jan 23 07:23 /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 Mar 15 18:59 /usr/X11R6/bin/X -> Xwrapper > -rws--x--x 1 root root 5168 Jan 23 07:23 /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Mar 19 14:04 /etc/X11/X -> ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 That looks a bit strange. Try making /etc/X11/X a symlink to /usr/X11R6/bin/X. The way it's set up now, the X server doesn't appear to get the necessary credentials when invoked via /etc/X11/X.... Nalin