I have lost the ability to run kde as my normal user. It will run as root, but I don't like to do that. Here is my .X.err fille: bob@gandalf:~> cat .X.err /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 237: 5510 Bus error xauth -q -f $xserverauthfile <<EOF add :$dummy . $mcookie EOF Fatal server error: Cannot move old log file ("/var/log/Xorg.0.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log.old" Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.X.Org for help. giving up. xinit: Connection refused (errno 111): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. Previous to this I was able to start kde but not open kmail or xchat. opening them in Konsole told me that they had crashed and showed a seg fault then when I restarted i got the message in .X.err about. I tried fiddling with the files mentioned, m rm-ing the old file and moving the log file to the old file, or removing both, but to no avail. I can supply the xsession files if that would help. I also have old dcop servers from previous dates if that is any help. What would you suggest? -- Bob Rea mailto:gapetard@stsams.org http://www.petard.us http://www.petard.us/blog http://www.petard.us/gallery Freedom is only privilege extended unless enjoyed by one and all --Billy Bragg
On Sep 08, 06 11:30:45 -0400, Bob Rea wrote:
I have lost the ability to run kde as my normal user. It will run as root, but I don't like to do that.
Here is my .X.err fille: bob@gandalf:~> cat .X.err /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 237: 5510 Bus error xauth -q -f $xserverauthfile <<EOF add :$dummy . $mcookie EOF
Fatal server error: Cannot move old log file ("/var/log/Xorg.0.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log.old"
You probably have run Xorg as root some time. Remove the logfile manually, and try again. This is unsatisfactory, I know. Please create a bug report, even if this works. startx shouldn't crash. Matthias -- Matthias Hopf <mhopf@suse.de> __ __ __ Maxfeldstr. 5 / 90409 Nuernberg (_ | | (_ |__ mat@mshopf.de Phone +49-911-74053-715 __) |_| __) |__ labs www.mshopf.de
On Fri September 8 2006 12:21 pm, Matthias Hopf wrote:
On Sep 08, 06 11:30:45 -0400, Bob Rea wrote:
I have lost the ability to run kde as my normal user. It will run as root, but I don't like to do that.
Here is my .X.err fille: bob@gandalf:~> cat .X.err /usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 237: 5510 Bus error xauth -q -f $xserverauthfile <<EOF add :$dummy . $mcookie EOF
Fatal server error: Cannot move old log file ("/var/log/Xorg.0.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log.old"
You probably have run Xorg as root some time. Remove the logfile manually, and try again.
Which log file? I have tried removing both in various combinations. This has happened to me before and I forget what the solution is. does being able to run it by vnc tell you anything? -- Bob Rea mailto:gapetard@stsams.org http://www.petard.us http://www.petard.us/blog http://www.petard.us/gallery Freedom is only privilege extended unless enjoyed by one and all --Billy Bragg
* Bob Rea <gapetard@stsams.org> [09-08-06 12:56]:
Fatal server error: Cannot move old log file ("/var/log/Xorg.0.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log.old"
You probably have run Xorg as root some time. Remove the logfile manually, and try again.
Which log file?
/var/log/Xorg.*.log.* -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2
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