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From: Bob Perry <rperry@gti.net>
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Subject: Re: Unable to Startx Following Upgrade--Error in Locking Authority
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Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> Bob Perry <rperry@gti.net> writes:
>
>   
>> Bingo! It works...but what is a stale authority file and how do you
>> avoid them?
>>     
>
> "Stale" is a technical term that means pretty much the same thing it
> does in your kitchen:  something that should've been thrown out before
> now.  I haven't seen one in a long time, so I'm not sure where yours
> came from, but a system crash might leave one behind.
>
>
>   
This is getting curiouser and curiouser.  As mentioned, I was able to 
access my GNOME display but noticed that the screen resolution was 
640x480.  As a matter of fact, it was the only option available when I 
tried to change it in the GNOME screen resolution dialogue box.  While 
troubleshooting the issue, I was surprised when I ran startx again and 
encountered the very same error which prevented me from gaining access 
to the GNOME desktop originally.

Any ideas for next steps?

Thnx,
Bob Perry