Hi - I have redhat 6.1 PCQ with the infamous sis6215c card :-) I can configure X using the no_accel, no_bitblt etc flags. However, X forcibly kills itself and does not die gracefully. It says something about not being able to remove a temp file. Then - every few days - the X crashes and I have to go back to XConfigurator. It looks like something to do with xauth and xdm (but I need some help re this). Also - following this - my termcap goes ape. I have to force it back to VT100 (TERM=vt100 and export TERM) Help please !!! SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 5 delay: 500 snumlk: 0 SetKbdSettings - Succeeded xscreensaver-command: no screensaver is running on display :0.0 xscreensaver disabling server builtin screensaver. xscreensaver: you can re-enable it with "xset s on". rm: cannot remove `/home/suresh/.gnome//gmc-vAgApt': No such file or directory rm: cannot remove `/home/suresh/.gnome//gmc-FyorFd': No such file or directory waiting for X server to shut down ----- I removed the no_bitblt flag in the devices section and I got This socket already exists indicating esd is already running. Exiting... xscreensaver-command: no screensaver is running on display :0.0 SetKbdSettings - type: 2 rate: 5 delay: 500 snumlk: 0 SetKbdSettings - Succeeded AUDIT: Fri Dec 24 08:15:41 1999: 686 X: client 8 rejected from local host Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server xscreensaver: Can't open display: :0 xscreensaver: initial effective uid/gid was root/root (0/0) xscreensaver: running as nobody/nobody (99/99) xscreensaver: Errors at startup are usually authorization problems. Did you read the manual? Specifically, the parts that talk about XAUTH, XDM, and root logins? http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/man.html rm: cannot remove `/root/.gnome//gmc-ZqFAm5': No such file or directory rm: cannot remove `/root/.gnome//gmc-m3ikWa': No such file or directory kill 724: No such process waiting for X server to shut down -s -- Suresh Ramasubramanian | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | KCircle Phone : +(91-40)3736553, 3745398 | eFax : +(1-603)590-5437 http://www.kcircle.com | http://www.india.cauce.org Microsoft has a major Y2K problem. It's called Linux -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.