It sounds like a permissions problem. Does it work as root? Does it work when you're not root? What are the permissions on tmp? ie "ls -l / | grep -e tmp". Does /tmp/.tx0-lock already exist? Mark. On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Michael Ledesma wrote: > To whom it may concern: > > I get the following error when I try to "startx" my RH 7.0 : > > xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority > xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority > xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority > xauth: error in locking authority file /root/.Xauthority > > Fatal server error: > Colud not create lock file in /tmp/.tx0-lock > > giving up > > xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): > xinit: no such process (errno 3): server error > xauth: error in locking authorit file /root/.Xauthority > > Can you help? Thanks alot. > > Mike L... > > _________________________________________________________________ > Instant message in style with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! > http://msnmessenger-download.com > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86