Jon jabbed, > X is running fine apart from one problem involving the .Xauthentication file. > If I login as user > bob and startx everything is fine.
>I happily compiled vim-5.3 for the graphical interface. from source, or debian source? I tried and failed on this . . . >Now, > if I su to root and try to run gvim I get the following error; > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key > cannot open displayXlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key As bob, xauth list $DISPLAY will give you your cookie. It is the MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE and the hex code then as root, xauth add $DISPLAY <cookie> But I think hamm ended this problem for me; I used to have it, but it's gone now. rick --
