There's nothing wrong in the server log file. Does just running "XFree86" start? Note that doesn't start a window manager so you have to use <ctrl><alt><backspace> to quit. It looks like you are running as root? Does it work when you are not root? Mark. On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Mehmet Sener wrote: > Hi, > > on my System the X-Server donīt execute now. Since a long time, i have no problems with it, but after i stop the boot-procedure without the shutdown commando the X-Server is not working now. > If i try the startx-command the System out is: > > "xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority" for times, than comes > > "execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 40) > giving up. > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server > xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. > xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority > > Other Informations: > > - Version of XFree86: 4.2.0 > - System: Mandrake Linux 8.2 for i586 with Kernel 2.4.18-6mdk > > I hope you can help me, and thanks for. > > bigfood > > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > 38xTestsieger - WEB.DE FreeMail - Deutschlands beste E-Mail > Design-Mails - einfach schoenere E-Mails - http://f.web.de/?mc=021129 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86