on Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 10:32:20PM -0800, Kevin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karsten M. Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 9:03 PM > Subject: Re: cannot open dislpay: debian:0.0 > > > > on Tue, Dec 31, 2002 at 11:35:02PM -0800, Kevin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > Please can you help with this error? > > > Below is the log, env and .bashrc > > > > > > DISPLAY=debian:0.0;export DISPLAY
<...> > > More useful information: > > > > - What command are you running? > > - What is the *exact* error message? > > - How is your root session executing? You didn't answer this question. Are you logged in directly as root, or did you run 'su' or 'sudo' from another userid? > > - Are you local or remote on this box? > > > > > > If you are logged in as a nonprivileged user, are 'su'd or 'sudo'd to > > root, and are attempting to run an X client, try specifying the local > > display *and* merging xauth records, as root: > > > > # export DISPLAY=<local display> > > # xauth merge ~/<nonprivileged user>/.Xauthority > make xconfig > cannot open display: debian:0.0 > root > local That's a bit terser than is useful. Are you *logged in as root, directly, on an X display?* I doubt it. The solution I suggested previously should work. Try it and report results. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Geek for hire: http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
