X and FreeBSD 4.6

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Author: bob smith
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Subject: X and FreeBSD 4.6
--- "Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr." <>
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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