[ale] Can't start X as non-root user...

[Scott Nolde]

Try this file for .xserverrc:

#!/bin/sh
Xdepth="-bpp 16"        #YBPPMV

if [ -x /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper ] ; then
        exec /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper -auth $HOME/.Xauthority ${Xdepth}
else
        exec X -auth $HOME/.Xauthority ${Xdepth}
fi

It's simple, but it worked for my FreeBSD install.  Put it in your home
directory.

- Scott

Benjamin Scherrey wrote:
> 
> The permissions for Xwrapper are:
> -rws--x--x      1 root  root
> I presume this is correct? If not, how do I make it correct? This is
> really bugging me! I definately don't want to be booting up in X mode
> all the time.
> 
>         thanx & later,
> 
>                 Ben Scherrey
> 
> Fulton Green wrote:
> >
> > Make sure Xwrapper has the setuid permission bit set. Beyond that, I'm not
> > sure. I think I have a similar problem on RH7. I cured it by setting the
> > runlevel in /etc/inittab to 5, thus loading the X Window-based login prompt.

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