On Dec 23, 2006, at 6:39 PM, Leo Peschier wrote: > Rick Shelton wrote: >> On 12/23/06, Arden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Using the more_control_and_pkg* system I am having trouble >>> starting x. >>> Fatal server error: >>> Cannot move old log file ("var/log/Xorg.0.log" to "var/log/Xorg. >>> 0.log.old") >>> >>> I have tried changing owner, group,and write permissions of the log >>> files to Xorg but I get the same error message. Can someone give >>> me a >>> clue? >>> Arden >>> > > Has the X-server got the setuid root bit set? > If not, X might not have priviliges to move the log-file. > Leo.
I am sure it is a permission issue I missed somewhere. Where is the X- server called from? Is that /etc/X11/xserver/sh, there are a lot of files in /etc/X11/ xserver or usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver? Pardon my ignorance, I feel I should know this. Arden -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page