Are you using su to run the xcnofig? If that is the case, try running "xhost +" inside the termianal. Then run su and do the kernel compilation... let's see if it works.. just a guess.. Kundan
-----Original Message----- From: Dale Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 10:01 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: install questions Here's the error message I get with the make xconfig command: ake[1]: Leaving directory /usr/src/linux/scripts' wish -f scripts/kconfig.tk Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server Application initialization failed: couldn't connect to display ":0.0" Error in startup script: invalid command name "button" while executing "button .ref" (file "scripts/kconfig.tk" line 51) make: *** [xconfig] Error 1 Dale Morris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just did a fresh install of 2.2 by cd. Couple of questions: > 1. I didn't have sound in my user directory, but had it as root. I did a > chmod 666 /dev/dsp and it works but I'm not sure that's the proper > permission. What's the right permission? > > 2. If I try to compile the kernel I get errors when I type the commands make > menuconfig and make xconfig. I have installed bin utils and also tryed it > the way it's described in the debian faq with make-kpkg. The make menu > config says I'm missing Ncurses, although I have installed the ncurse5-dev > package. I'm probably missing a package here, but I'm not sure which one. > > > thanks > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- "You are entitled to your actions...not the results" --Bhagavad Gita -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
