[NTLUG:Discuss] Slackware and Ximian Gnome

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Patrick Parks wrote:
> yep, it is set as :0.0 , any other ideas, is there a files with a
> profile or something for the xserver permissions?
> 
> 
> bash-2.05a# echo $DISPLAY
> :0.0
> bash-2.05a# lynx -source http://go-gnome.com/ | sh
> ==> Autodetecting system type...
> ==> Checking $DISPLAY and X permissions...
> Error!

Try another X app (e.g. xclock) and to see if it's that process or something 
else.  If xclock comes up, then there's something wrong with the installer.

If xclock fails to start with the same error, then you do have a permission 
problem.  For most of us, security for X is not that much of a problem, so as 
yourself (I think you said you, not root, started the X process) do "xhost +" 
which will open it up completely.

HTH,
Kevin