Re: Unable to run XWindows from user accounts

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From: Matt Jenkins
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:00

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Bill Whybrow (bill@apic.net) wrote:
: Hi
: 
: Fatal server error:
: xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root
: 

Ok, so what you need to do is make the X server suid root with something
like:

chmod u+s XF86_S3

check out the chmod man page..

Cheers,
Matt
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