User not authorized to run the X server?

2000-12-03 Thread Frederik Vanrenterghem
On my quest to get a working X, I've encountered yet another problem: doing startx as a normal user gives me the error message mentioned in the subject. Since my system always crashed hard before doing startx, I'm reluctant to try it out as root ;-) What did I overlook this time? -- Wake now my

User not authorized to run the X server?

2000-12-03 Thread Frederik Vanrenterghem
On my quest to get a working X, I've encountered yet another problem: doing startx as a normal user gives me the error message mentioned in the subject. Since my system always crashed hard before doing startx, I'm reluctant to try it out as root ;-) What did I overlook this time? -- Wake now my

Re: Problem getting XF 4.0.1(g) to work with Matrox G450

2000-12-02 Thread Frederik Vanrenterghem
On Sat, 2 Dec 2000, Richard Ayotte wrote: >* Don't overclock bus speed in the bios unless you're ready to do some > soldering on your Duron. - (Not recommended) Didn't do that. >* If you're using the font servers (xfs or xfstt), make sure they are > running before you start X. X

Problem getting XF 4.0.1(g) to work with Matrox G450

2000-12-02 Thread Frederik Vanrenterghem
Hi, I've been trying to get my comp running X, but with no success this far. I'm running the latest 2.2.18pre from Woody, and I've tried both mga_drv.o from Woody and from the Matrox website. Also, I've tried playing with some options in XF86Config-4, all with no luck. Every time I do startx, the

Re: Problem getting XF 4.0.1(g) to work with Matrox G450

2000-12-02 Thread Frederik Vanrenterghem
On Sat, 2 Dec 2000, Richard Ayotte wrote: >* Don't overclock bus speed in the bios unless you're ready to do some > soldering on your Duron. - (Not recommended) Didn't do that. >* If you're using the font servers (xfs or xfstt), make sure they are > running before you start X.

Problem getting XF 4.0.1(g) to work with Matrox G450

2000-12-02 Thread Frederik Vanrenterghem
Hi, I've been trying to get my comp running X, but with no success this far. I'm running the latest 2.2.18pre from Woody, and I've tried both mga_drv.o from Woody and from the Matrox website. Also, I've tried playing with some options in XF86Config-4, all with no luck. Every time I do startx, th