Folks - I'm running a SiS6215c 1 mb VRAM card on RH 6.1 (samtron 428PT monitor). I used the XF86_SVGA server provided in the PCQ distro - and X always committed suicide instead of dying peacefully. Periodically, X reverts back to its old state (the no_accel and no_bitblt flags I set are somehow reset, and X crashes). XScreensaver permissions, "can't remove temp files" and "Esound daemon already running" are common factors. Here's a dump of my x shutdown error log - can somebody help please? I still have a few tasks I ~have~ to perform on a GUI, so ... (at least mutt is there for my mails so I can dispense with netscape <g>) Speaking of this - I'd advise you to switch to Linux (and pine / mutt) for a while at least, especially if you are still using windows. Even on Netscape, spammers and virus authors have got the rather brilliant idea of sending html mail with <img src="http://spammer.com/cgi-bin/evil.cgi"> - in effect, he can run whatever he wants on your box. Back to my request - here's the shutdown error log - SESSION_MANAGER=local/suresh.kcircle.com:/tmp/.ICE-unix/1058,tcp/suresh.kcircle.com:1104 esd: Esound sound daemon already running or stale UNIX socket /tmp/.esd/socket This socket already exists indicating esd is already running. Exiting... xscreensaver-command: no screensaver is running on display :0.0 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 ^^^^^^ I ~have~ seen this site, and couldn't find much there. rm: cannot remove `/root/.gnome//gmc-8RT2ng': No such file or directory subshell.c: couldn't get terminal settings: Inappropriate ioctl for device kill 1103: No such process -- Suresh Ramasubramanian | root (at) kcircle dot com KCircle Quiz Club | YMCA Secunderabad | India http://www.kcircle.com | Quizzing Since 1972 Quizzers of the World Unite ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Suresh Ramasubramanian | CAUCE India [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.india.cauce.org | Stopping Spam In India You spamma my mailbox, I nukea da ass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.