Very Computer

by **root** » Mon, 08 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Whenever I try to 'startx' logged in as a normal user, I get the
gray screen and my window manager (kde) refuses to load.
The error says it couldn't do xinit or connect to the x server because
of some permission is denied... I have no problem running everything
as root.. Anyone has suggestions as to why this is? Also how come
I can't run at 32 bit color with startx -- -bpp 32 ?

any help is greatly appreciated!!

-Chen

by **Chris Vi** » Mon, 08 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Quote:>Whenever I try to 'startx' logged in as a normal user, I get the
>gray screen and my window manager (kde) refuses to load.
>The error says it couldn't do xinit or connect to the x server because
>of some permission is denied... I have no problem running everything
>as root.. Anyone has suggestions as to why this is? Also how come
>I can't run at 32 bit color with startx -- -bpp 32 ?

The rpms I downloaded for KDE 1.1 didn't have the permissions set up
correctly, and a number of directories in the /opt/kde tree (including
/opt/kde, opt/kde/share and certain directories under opt/kde/share)
didn't have execute and read permissions set for users. I do not know
if this has since been corrected, but you could try checking this.

Chris.

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by **concor** » Tue, 09 Mar 1999 04:00:00

> Also how come I can't run at 32 bit color with startx -- -bpp 32 ?

> any help is greatly appreciated!!

> -Chen

Do you have enough video memory? Just a thought.

Frank

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KDE refuse to start after 'startx' in normal user mode

KDE refuse to start after 'startx' in normal user mode

KDE refuse to start after 'startx' in normal user mode

KDE refuse to start after 'startx' in normal user mode