DO NOT use xhost + without a hostname, that literally allows anything connecting to your computer to open up an X client running on your computer. If you MUST use xhost to do this, use xhost +localhost
On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Akintayo Holder wrote: > >> when you open up normal emacs with DISPLAY variable set, it tries to >> create it's own window (and I repeat emacs, not Xmeacs). So you just >> have to figure out how to allow root from su session to conncet to >> xserver. look at xhost as advised. > >try xhost + > > -- EMACS == Eight Megabytes And Constantly Swapping Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!