That worked.  Thanks for the help.

Gilbert

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of bob
smith
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:16 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: X and FreeBSD 4.6



--- "Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr." <Plug@phxinternet.net>
wrote:
> I am having a problem with X and FreeBSD 4.6.  It
> works fine as root but
> when I am any other user it has a fatal error.
>
> I get the following error when I run the command
> startx.
> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root
>

Hi Gilbert,
To get around this either install the wrapper port
(/usr/ports/x11/wrapper) or use the X Display Manager.
To use xdm you have to uncomment the line in /etc/ttys
that refers to xdm

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