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XF32286 hates non root users!!! plz help!!!



 k, I've gone through all the steps and I can't start up X windows as 
any other user but root. I can start it up fine as root, but if I try it 
using a diff user it gives me problems.  Can someone help plz? Here's 
the error log:
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XFree86 Version 4.1.0 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6510)
Release Date: 2 June 2001
       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 )
Build Operating System: FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE i386 [ELF]
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Dec  6 00:07:12 2001
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) ServerLayout "XFree86 Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "My Monitor"
(**) |   |-->Device "ATI|Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(WW) The directory "/ usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/speedo/" does not exist.
       Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to " /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/ 
,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/ 
,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi /,/usr/
X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,unix/:7100"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(II) xf86ReadBIOS(f8000, e80, Buf, 2)-> 41 00 20 fb...

Fatal server error:
xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86 at xfree86.org .

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Yes, Xwrapper does work, I tested it out on the other users.

thx,
Dave






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