From owner-freebsd-hackers  Fri Jan 19 16: 1:49 2001
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To: Chris Stenton <jacs@gnome.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: startx /dev/mem problem 
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:01:24 -0800
From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
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> Fatal server error:
> xf86OpenConsole: Server must be suid root

As it says, the server must be run setuid to root.  Old versions of
XFree86 (3.x.y) installed all servers setuid to root by default.  This
is a security hazard.  XFree86 4.0.x do not install them setuid to
root.  You either need to use xdm (or a compatible login manager), or
run the server setuid to root.  If you choose the latter, you may find
the Xwrapper port (/usr/ports/x11/wrapper) may be of some assistance.
It allows you not to have every server setuid to root, only itsself,
which will run the appropriate server (in short).

					Dima Dorfman
					dima@unixfreak.org


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