On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 06:04:30PM +0200, Remco van 't Veer wrote: > Hi, > > I just installed Debian on a fresh workstation but only root can open > a X session. First I tried startx using a normal user but it > complains:
I just built this potato box, and I don't think I had to fudge anything to get non-root use, although I have seen that on other boxes. I suggest you check out /etc/X11/Xserver as it may be significant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ /etc/X11 $ cat /etc/X11/Xserver /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA Console The first line in this file is the full pathname of the default X server. The second line shows who is allowed to run the X server: RootOnly Console (anyone whose controlling tty is on the console) Anybody -- Thank you, Joe Bouchard Powered by Debian GNU/Linux
