Cant use startx with non root user[SOLVED]

cavveman · 2009-11-20 19:20:20

Hi. i wounder how I shall configure my kernel so i can allow my other user to use startx.

the user is a member in these groups:
video, audio, optical, storage, power

I have a x86_64 installation,

Last edited by cavveman (2009-11-20 21:10:53)

kazuo · 2009-11-20 19:33:12

Why you cant? It crash, freeze, or something else?

Post the output of startx and the contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log

loafer · 2009-11-20 19:36:16

It's certainly not your kernel. More likely you've configured everything as root and the relevant configs are all in root's home dir.

cavveman · 2009-11-20 19:49:34

@kazuo
Didn't know how much of the Xorg.0.log you wanted.
When i entered startx it becomes black for a few seconds and i'm getting back to commandline

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.901 (1.7.2 RC 1)
Release Date: 2009-11-6
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux cavve 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/6418c3dd-7adb-4dd3-a54e-6c34021527c2 ro
Build Date: 08 November 2009  04:08:18PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Nov 20 20:42:00 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
    Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x7c1a00
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0612:1682:2373 nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 9800 GTX] rev 162, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfa000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  190.42  Tue Oct 20 21:19:30 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  190.42  Tue Oct 20 20:42:04 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) Nov 20 20:42:00 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Nov 20 20:42:00 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Nov 20 20:42:00 NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ (G92) at PCI:1:0:0
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     (GPU-0)
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.92.56.00.03
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 8X
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ at
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     PCI:1:0:0:
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     BenQ G2200W (CRT-0)
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): BenQ G2200W (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(==) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): 
(==) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(==) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
(==) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): 
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1680 x 1050
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (90, 88); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     configuration option may not be set correctly.  When the
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications.  For
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Nov 20 20:42:01 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.0.901, module version = 2.3.0
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device G15 GamePanel LCD
(**) G15 GamePanel LCD: always reports core events
(**) G15 GamePanel LCD: Device: "/dev/input/event8"
(II) G15 GamePanel LCD: Found keys
(II) G15 GamePanel LCD: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "G15 GamePanel LCD" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device G15 Gaming Keyboard
(**) G15 Gaming Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) G15 Gaming Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) G15 Gaming Keyboard: Found keys
(II) G15 Gaming Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "G15 Gaming Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device G15 Gaming Keyboard
(**) G15 Gaming Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) G15 Gaming Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) G15 Gaming Keyboard: Found keys
(II) G15 Gaming Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "G15 Gaming Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Razer DeathAdder
(**) Razer DeathAdder: always reports core events
(**) Razer DeathAdder: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Razer DeathAdder: Found 12 mouse buttons
(II) Razer DeathAdder: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Razer DeathAdder: Found relative axes
(II) Razer DeathAdder: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Razer DeathAdder: Configuring as mouse
(**) Razer DeathAdder: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Razer DeathAdder: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Razer DeathAdder" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Razer DeathAdder: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Razer DeathAdder: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Razer DeathAdder: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"

grey · 2009-11-20 19:53:54

What is the content of your .xinitrc file? What you are describing is consistent with an empty one.

cavveman · 2009-11-20 20:11:02

I guess it's this one
Is there something wrong there?
I've read something about .Xauthority, is that the problem for me perhaps.

And thanks btw for helping.

#!/bin/sh
# $Xorg: xinitrc.cpp,v 1.3 2000/08/17 19:54:30 cpqbld Exp $

userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
setxkbmap se
exec startkde

# merge in defaults and keymaps

if [ -f $sysresources ]; then







    xrdb -merge $sysresources

fi

if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
    xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi

if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then







    xrdb -merge "$userresources"

fi

if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
    xmodmap "$usermodmap"
fi

# start some nice programs



twm &
xclock -geometry 50x50-1+1 &
xterm -geometry 80x50+494+51 &
xterm -geometry 80x20+494-0 &
exec xterm -geometry 80x66+0+0 -name login

kazuo · 2009-11-20 20:23:18

cavveman wrote:

I guess it's this one
Is there something wrong there?
I've read something about .Xauthority, is that the problem for me perhaps.
And thanks btw for helping.

Is it is a mess . You start to DE and after start a other WM probability this is not what you like to do. Start with a simple .xinitrc something like

#!/bin/sh
exec xterm

And see if xterm open. After this change it for "startkde" or what you like.

Last edited by kazuo (2009-11-20 20:23:47)

cavveman · 2009-11-20 20:38:08

ok, the xinitrc file is smaller now, but i still could not use startx for the non root user.
And i had absolutely no idea that i could delete almost everything in the xinitrc file. Although I keep a backup file just in case.
Thanks for the tip.

loafer · 2009-11-20 20:51:01

Is .xinitrc in your user's homedir or root's? It should contain something like:

exec startkde

cavveman · 2009-11-20 21:10:10

loafer, that was the problem. had no idea there was a .xinitrc file in my users Home folder.
It was hidden though, thats why i could not find it first.

thanks everybody
i guess its solved now

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Cant use startx with non root user[SOLVED]

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