kppp configure question

I would like to use kppp (in KDE) to establish an internet connection. When I execute it, as root, I get the following: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server kppp: cannot connect to X server :0.0 What is it telling me? How do I authoriz

First Install problems

I am new to debian, was using Mandrake until 9.2 update trashed all.  Anyway, I installed Woody and can't get the modem or sound to work.  My modem is internal ISA (hardware controlled) with jumper settings of (port=02F8, IRQ=3) = COM2.  Modem works in Windows and also in Mandrake. Command #