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Date:      Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:26:35 +0000
From:      Josh Paetzel <friar_josh@webwarrior.net>
To:        Lee Gold <goldtech@worldpost.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Xwrappers.  x ver 4. won't start as a user.
Message-ID:  <20020315092635.O287@twincat.vladsempire.net>
In-Reply-To: <000601c1cc34$67cf2940$46cc7ad1@ljgms2k>; from goldtech@worldpost.com on Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 10:15:47AM -0500
References:  <000601c1cc34$67cf2940$46cc7ad1@ljgms2k>

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On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 10:15:47AM -0500, Lee Gold wrote:
> I think I'm near getting X to run as a user.
> It will run as root but not as user.
> xwrapper is installed.
> I think It's a matter of having to correct symbolic links (?).
> If you need more info to help me let me know
> and I'll find out. Thanks.
> 
> 1. In my home I have the file: .xserverrc and the
>     string: /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper in that file.
> 
> 2. In my /usr/X11R6/bin  dir I have this link:
>     X --> /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA


This is totally wrong if you are running XFree 4.x  In 4.x X is linked 
to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86


Josh 

> 
> Again X will not start as a user (will as root). I think
> I need to adjust, make, check some symbolic links
> to make it work(?) Any help appreciated.
> 
> Lee G.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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