[SLE] X-terminal startup error -- please explain
I need help starting an X-terminal session. Here is what I am getting: Below, The X-terminal computer is named 'runner' and is running SuSE 6.1. I am calling 'X' on 'penguin' from user 'dwj' on 'runner'. 'penguin' is running Red Hat 6.1 with xdm started as a daemon, running from root. ---- $X -query penguin :1 XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: January 4 1999 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i686 [ELF] Configured drivers: Mach64: accelerated server for ATI Mach64 graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0) Fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole: Server must be running with root permissions You should be using Xwrapper to start the server or xdm. We strongly advise against making the server SUID root! When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages ---- I can run an X-terminal session in the opposite direction, i.e., $X -query runner :1 on 'penguin' with no problem. Thanks in advance for an explanation and suggestions for a fix. Dwight -- Dwight Johnson dwj@aaronsrod.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Hi, On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Dwight Johnson wrote:
I need help starting an X-terminal session. Here is what I am getting:
Below, The X-terminal computer is named 'runner' and is running SuSE 6.1. I am calling 'X' on 'penguin' from user 'dwj' on 'runner'.
'penguin' is running Red Hat 6.1 with xdm started as a daemon, running from root.
---- $X -query penguin :1
XFree86 Version 3.3.3.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6300) Release Date: January 4 1999 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Linux 2.0.36 i686 [ELF] Configured drivers: Mach64: accelerated server for ATI Mach64 graphics adaptors (Patchlevel 0)
Fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole: Server must be running with root permissions You should be using Xwrapper to start the server or xdm. We strongly advise against making the server SUID root!
When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages ----
I can run an X-terminal session in the opposite direction, i.e.,
$X -query runner :1
on 'penguin' with no problem.
Thanks in advance for an explanation and suggestions for a fix.
Well, the solution is right there: "You should be using Xwrapper to start the server". Due to security reasons, the X server binary itself is not setuid root any longer. There is a wrapper "Xwrapper" for this. Try "Xwrapper -query penguin :1" instead. Bye, LenZ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH mailto:grimmer@suse.de Schanzaeckerstr. 10 http://www.suse.de/~grimmer 90443 Nuernberg, Germany -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Lenz Grimmer wrote:
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Dwight Johnson wrote:
I need help starting an X-terminal session. Here is what I am getting:
Fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole: Server must be running with root permissions You should be using Xwrapper to start the server or xdm. We strongly advise against making the server SUID root!
Well, the solution is right there: "You should be using Xwrapper to start the server". Due to security reasons, the X server binary itself is not setuid root any longer. There is a wrapper "Xwrapper" for this.
Try "Xwrapper -query penguin :1" instead.
When I try "Xwrapper -query penguin :1", X starts up but then crashes with the following error: Fatal server error: XDMCP fatal error: Manager unwilling Host unwilling Can you or anyone tell me what is wrong? Thanks in advance, Dwight -- Dwight Johnson dwj@aaronsrod.com -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Hi, On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Dwight Johnson wrote:
Try "Xwrapper -query penguin :1" instead.
When I try "Xwrapper -query penguin :1", X starts up but then crashes with the following error:
Fatal server error: XDMCP fatal error: Manager unwilling Host unwilling
Can you or anyone tell me what is wrong?
I guess it's a permission problem. Have a look at the READMEs in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm, especially README.security. Maybe this will give you a hint. Bye, LenZ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer SuSE GmbH mailto:grimmer@suse.de Schanzaeckerstr. 10 http://www.suse.de/~grimmer 90443 Nuernberg, Germany -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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