As root: chmod +s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 Mark. On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Bucko Sama wrote: > i'm running slackware linux 9.1 on kernel 2.4.22 and xfree86 version > 4.3.0... and the power just went out. > logging back in, i find that startx and xinit no longer work under my > username, but only under root (fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole:Server > must be suid root). > does any one know what i'll have to do to get my functionality back? i > already tried removing my username and creating a new one, but no luck, same > error. > > thanks a bunch! > > here are my logfile and my config file: > > LOG: > > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 > Release Date: 27 February 2003 > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.22 i686 [ELF] > Build Date: 16 September 2003 > Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ > to make sure that you have the latest version. > Module Loader present > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Nov 13 16:54:36 2003 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > (==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout" > (**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0) > (**) | |-->Monitor "My Monitor" > (**) | |-->Device "GeForce4 MX420" > (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1" > (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1" > (==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled > (**) FontPath set to > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/" > (**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" > (WW) xf86ReadBIOS: Failed to open /dev/mem (Operation not permitted) > > Fatal server error: > xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root > > > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send > the full server output, not just the last messages. > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log". > Please report problems to xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxxx > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
