Just a silly step, but one which sometimes makes a difference, did you execute:
"xhost +" ? Curt- On Thursday 22 April 2004 13:46, Uwe Brauer was heard to say: > Hello > > > I am completely puzzled by the following: > > I execute as a regular user : xhost + 127.0.0.1 > then say > su > setenv DISPLAY 127.0.0.1:0.0 (root uses tcsh shell) > > > Then acroread > > But it does not work, that is the message > Error: Can't open display: 127.0.0.1:0.0 > appears. > > I swore this worked after I installed knoppix 3.3 (with woody) > later I upgraded to unstable/testing but did not try this > Xconnection. Today I found out that the connection fails. > > I tried various things, create a new user, using a different window > manager deleting .Xauth file etc, I am puzzled and the problem is I > need this feature very much right now in order to use some X > applications which I can only execute as a different user. > > > Could I downgrade to woody? That would be a last desperate step > before the re-installation. > > > Thanks > > Uwe Brauer -- September 11th, 2001 The proudest day for gun control and central planning advocates in American history -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
