On Thu, 2002-01-17 at 09:39, Dumas Patrice wrote: > Hi, > > Maybe this should go on redhat-install-list ? > > I have just upgraded my redhat box from a 7.0 (with lots of 7.1 and 7.2 rpm) to > 7.2. I start X from the console using startx. I did it without problem just one > time. Now I can only start X as root. As a user, I get: > > Fatal server error: > PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server. > Perhaps you do not have console ownership? > > I searched a bit on the web and I found my problem risen a lot of times, but I > haven't found a solution. > > /dev/console is in mode 600 owned by root
same as on my rh 7.2 system (working) > /var/run/console.lock is present in mode 600 owned by root I also have one of these but the group is the user I am logged in as > /var/run/console contains a file with name the name of the user currently > logged, owned by root with perms 600 yup, same Pat I have seen these type of errors when I logged in as one user, su'ed to another and then tried to startx. My one and only suggestion is to log off all VT's and then login as the user and try it. MAke sure you check all the VT's (or is it only the first one that counts) Alt-F1, Alt-F2 ... Make sure they are all at the login prompt and try again. Bret _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
