Ok, got it. run: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-common I'm not sure if the xserver-common package is broken or what but I don't remember seeing this config option when I upgraded. Oh well, it works now. Tim On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 11:45:22AM -0600, Tim Sandquist wrote: > I was just experiencing this same error. > My roommate is on debian-users so I'll ask him if he has seen > anything about this. > > Tim > > On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 10:13:18AM -0600, Jason J wrote: > > Running Debian Woody. Finally decided to try the X 4.0.1 packages. > > Installed them. Now i get the following error > > > > X: *user not authorized to run the X server*, aborting. > > > > I switched back to 3.3.6 and that same error is still there. So its > > something independent of there configs. > > Root has no problem start 4 or 3. I created a fresh user just as a test, > > and that user gets the same error. Only root can start the server, but i > > cant find where I can change that to allow all users. > > > > I got rid of the rootonly line in Xwrappers > > I change the second line of Xsession to Anybody just to make sure. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated > > > > _______________________________________________ > > tclug-list mailing list > > tclug-list at lists.real-time.com > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at lists.real-time.com > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list