I had already given root permissions to the binary but it still won't work :(
> Just to add some more:
> Do a chmod a+s to your xmame.x11 binary - then you can run it as any
> user (this gives the program root's privilage to run).
>
>
> Although viewed as a security to risk, could the makefile do this? It
> would help cut down on all these situations. Maybe add an extra option
> under X11_DGA =1, like
> #*** Uncomment below if you would like regular users to beable to use
> DGA modes
> # Requires being compiled as root and will give root rights to the binary
> # We accept no responsibility..blah blah...
> # ROOT_RIGHTS = 1
> ..
> then have the makefile check it and do a chmod on the binary
>
> Fran�ois Duprez wrote:
> > Op Mon, 13 May 2002 14:04:24 +0200
> >
> > Julian Kippels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef:
> >>ls -l xmame.x11
> >
> > # *** uncomment any extensions you wish to use.
> > # MIT-Shared Memory X Extensions, comment the
> > X11_MITSHM = 1
> > # XFree86 DGA
> > X11_DGA = 1
> > # Work around a bug in the XFree86 tdfx driver that prevents the
> > # original mode from being restored when leaving DGA2 mode.
> > # TDFX_DGA_WORKAROUND = 1
> > # The XIL library (Solaris 2.5.1 and higher), uncomment
> > # X11_XIL = 1
> >
> > Try to disable X11_MITSHM=1, so it will only use DGA.. For using DGA, i
> > remember that you have to become root..
> >
> > Now it will compile normal X11..!!
> >
> > Hope it helped..
> >
> >
> > Francois
> >
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