The following fixed a problem for jkinoshi@pcs.usp.br where the xserver was not starting due to a "authentication failed - cannot start X server - perhaps you do not have console ownership" problem. I was seeing the same thing. Here's the content of /etc/pam.d/xserver which you may want to try: # auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_rootok.so # auth required /lib/security/pam_console.so auth required /lib/security/pam_permit.so account required /lib/security/pam_permit.so The hint was in http://www.redhat.net/mailing-lists/pam-list/msg00482.html, but it seems to no longer exist. --Joel > Hi, > > I got stuck with the installation of XFree86, 4.2.0, on a RedHat7.1 box > with a ATI Rage 128 Ultra. Installed the binary distribution from > http://www.xfree86.org/#currentrel all right, seems to work fine, only > that NIS users cannot log in on the X console. > Local users (e.g. root) can, as well as NIS users if xdm is off, or > they are using a virtual console (text mode). > > Since login in text mode works, I'd suppose NIS is set up > correctly. Also, the pam configs seem fine, a cc of those from > other boxes on the cluster working fine. > > The question I am now asking myself is whether the binaries in the > 4.2.0 distribution are actually compiled with PAM support? (And if not, > how to switch it on for compilation without editing the source files?) > > Thanks a lot, > Artur > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >
