On Fri, 2002-07-19 at 07:14, Branden Robinson wrote: > ----- Forwarded message from Shan Mignot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
[...] > Sorry if I misposted this message. If it is the case please forward it > to the appropriate people. > > I've recently installed the modules required for dri support for my > video card (mach64LB chipset) and that forced me to replace the > /usr/bin/X11/XFree86 executable which came from the debian package > xserver-xfree86 4.1.0-16 with one corresponding to the 4.2.0 release > provided by dri.sourceforge.net > > I've managed to setup dri but things are a little messy at startup. > Indeed, what happens is that if I try to log in with xdm (which is > started automatically), things fail. To get things to work, I need to > log in as root in tty1 for example dans restart (?) xdm with: > >xdm > > After that the log in process runs more smoothly and I can start a > session as a normal user. > > Here is an excerpt from my /var/log/XFree86.0.log file: > > AUDIT: Wed Jul 17 13:43:28 2002: 246 X: client 2 rejected from local > host > Auth name: XDM-AUTHORIZATION-1 ID: -1 > AUDIT: Wed Jul 17 13:43:29 2002: 246 X: client 3 rejected from local > host DRI CVS is missing the XdmAuth code required by xdm and kdm at least. gdm works fine without it though. > OK, that's one thing. I have another problem related to the content of > my DISPLAY variable. If it points to the local one (ie: DISPLAY=:0.0) > things work just fine but if I change it to DISPLAY=`hostname`:0.0 then > nothing ever pops up on my screen. The consequence of this is that I > cannot export windows to my screen when log in some other machine of my > LAN. You should use ssh with X forwarding, it's both easier and more secure. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
