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farkenell

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From: Australia

Registered: 2008-09-10

Posts: 26

[solved] xorg won't start as normal user?

Just finished a new install on a computer and am unable to start x as a standard user. It works fine as root though

checking my logs there are no Errors though stopping the x server from running.

Last edited by farkenell (2009-05-24 10:48:01)

deej

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Registered: 2008-02-08

Posts: 395

Re: [solved] xorg won't start as normal user?

I take it that you want X to start as soon as you boot-up ?
If so, your /etc/inittab file needs editing, as 'root'. Here's mine which
starts KDE at boot-up:

#
# /etc/inittab
#

#  Runlevels:
#    0    Halt
#    1(S)    Single-user
#    2    Not used
#    3    Multi-user
#    4    Not used
#    5    X11
#    6    Reboot

## Only one of the following two lines can be uncommented!
# Boot to console
#id:3:initdefault:
# Boot to X11
id:5:initdefault:                                                             ### <<< UNCOMMENT THIS LINE. Ensure the others are commented-out

rc::sysinit:/etc/rc.sysinit
rs:S1:wait:/etc/rc.single
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
rh:06:wait:/etc/rc.shutdown
su:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin -p

# -8 options fixes umlauts problem on login
c1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 vc/1 linux
c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 vc/2 linux
c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 vc/3 linux
c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 vc/4 linux
c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 vc/5 linux
c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 vc/6 linux

ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

# Example lines for starting a login manager
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon                        #### <<<< UN-COMMENT THIS LINE. Ensure the others are commented-out
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >& /dev/null

# End of file

I've indicated the lines which need un-commenting.
Just ensure that you comment-out the rest, as shown.

Hope this helps...

Deej

Last edited by deej (2009-05-24 08:12:29)

farkenell

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From: Australia

Registered: 2008-09-10

Posts: 26

Re: [solved] xorg won't start as normal user?

ah thanks for taking the time to help me, I did a fresh install from scratch and realized where I had made my error.

I created an .xinitrc file incorrectly and everytime I didn't nuke the home dir for my normal user. I wanted to have fluxbox start but I Just had startfluxbox &

rather than the script
#!/bin/sh
exec startfluxbox

Last edited by farkenell (2009-05-24 10:43:46)

deej

Member

Registered: 2008-02-08

Posts: 395

Re: [solved] xorg won't start as normal user?

You know, when I was writing my reply I had this nagging
feeling that you'd be using .xinitrc :)

Ah well, at least you're up and running !

Deej