Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 06:30:17 -0800 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: Ernst de Haan <ernst@jollem.com> Cc: Sameh Ghane <sameh@fr.clara.net>, The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG, jmz@FreeBSD.ORG, Sebastiaan van Erk <sebster@stack.nl> Subject: Re: no modules loaded for 'xserver' service? Message-ID: <200001201431.GAA03076@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:25:55 %2B0100." <38864803.13EE909@jollem.com>
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Try this at the end of your pam.conf. This fixed it for me.
# If we don't match anything else, default to using getpwnam().
other auth required pam_unix.so
try_first_pass
other account required pam_unix.so
try_first_pass
other session required pam_permit.so
try_first_pass
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In message <38864803.13EE909@jollem.com>, Ernst de Haan writes:
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> Hi Sameh et all.
>
>
> I'm experiencing the same problem, with one difference: The solution does
> not apply to my system >:-( I added the suggested line in my pam.conf,
> with no effect. I then copied /usr/src/etc/pam.conf to /etc/pam.conf, and
> as a result I now get even more errors.
>
> This is the message I get:
>
> bash-2.03$ startx
> Authentication failed - cannot start X server.
> Perhaps you do not have console ownership?
>
> I am facing this problem since I installed the x11/xfree86 port that
> included the 335 xfree sources. I installed and make'd the 336 port last
> week, with no effect. I'm getting pretty desparate and considering
> re-installing from my genuine FreeBSD 3.2 CD :-( Sounds like Winblows, eh?
> :(
>
> I'll post my startx-output, truss-startx-output, x config file and kernel
> config file tomorrow.
>
> Ernst
>
> Sameh Ghane wrote:
> >
> > Le Wed, Jan 19, 2000 at 01:03:42PM -0400, The Hermit Hacker crivit:
> > >
> > > Morning all...
> > >
> > > Jan 18 15:58:27 atelier Xwrapper: no modules loaded for `xserver' service
> > > Jan 18 15:59:25 atelier Xwrapper: no modules loaded for `xserver' service
> > > Jan 18 15:59:38 atelier Xwrapper: no modules loaded for `xserver' service
> > > Jan 19 12:55:06 atelier Xwrapper: no modules loaded for `xserver' service
> > > Jan 19 12:55:29 atelier Xwrapper: no modules loaded for `xserver' service
> > > Jan 19 12:57:00 atelier Xwrapper: no modules loaded for `xserver' service
> > > Script started on Wed Jan 19 12:57:13 2000
> > > > startx
> > >
> > > Authentication failed - cannot start X server.
> > > Perhaps you do not have console ownership?^Cxinit: unexpected signal 2
> >
> > try adding this line in your /etc/pam.conf:
> >
> > xserver auth required pam_permit.so
> >
> > As a general rule, try to merge, or at least to see the diffs
> > between your /etc and /usr/src/etc when upgrading.
>
> --
> Ernst de Haan
> Freelance Java Architect
>
> "Come to me all who are weary and burdened,
> and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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