Daniel Laffin writes:
>
>
>After su'ing in an xterm and trying to run any x app i get this.  I tried
>"xhosts -", but it still gives me this.  *scratches his head*  Sleep
>now--thanks.  =)
>
>apollyon:/# xterm
>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
>Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
>Error: Can't open display: :0.0
>Exit 1
>apollyon:/# 
>
>
>-Dan
>

You need to set the DISPLAY env variable to :0.0 once you are root.

Brian 
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