error running xserver

[Christoffer Olsen]

It just means that the binaries are set to run as root, regardless of
what user starts it. Thus, you don't have to change users to run the
Xserver as your normal user, you just run the binary as root, even
though you're not.

chmod +s <file> sets the file to be setuid, and if it's owned by root,
it will run as root.

tir, 04.05.2004 kl. 14.55 +0000, skrev Alok Bhatt:
> may i know what the suid root for binaries means? is it that you've compiled 
> the xserver as root? and does this mean you can run it without sudo or su?
> 
> i also have a problem with VM86OLD being called, and then errno returning -1 
> ENOSYS. this error jus goes on and on and hangs the monitor+keyboard
> 
> 1. is it normal for the call to occur? because i would think the xserver 
> isn't limited to the x86 architecture
> 
> 2. why does it give me the error? i'm running kernel 2.6.5 on a P4, 
> (architecture = PC compatible and even generic x86)
> 
> >From: Christoffer Olsen <co at deworks.net>
> >Reply-To: "Xserver development list." <xserver at freedesktop.org>
> >To: snmartin at galilea.cl, "Xserver development list." 
> ><xserver at freedesktop.org>
> >Subject: Re: error running xserver
> >Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 01:40:26 +0200
> >
> >My guess is that it is related to that you already run another X server,
> >which you cannot stop the TCP listening on. Strictly, if you're on a
> >trusted network, you don't need -nolisten tcp, and if you do things
> >correctly, you probably don't need -ac either. I have all the binaries
> >as suid root, so I start them as my user, then starting gnome-session in
> >that by giving DISPLAY=:1 gnome-sessio instead of xterm.
> >
> >If you really are running another X server, try shutting it down, and if
> >you think you're not, check if you do anyway. lsof provides great help
> >in these cases.
> >
> >Anyway, I've just started playing with xserver, so don't take my word
> >for this working.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >man, 03.05.2004 kl. 19.07 +0200, skrev Fernando San Martin Woerner:
> > > i try:
> > >
> > > /opt/fdo/bin/Xfbdev -screen 1024x768x32x85 -mouse /dev/psaux -ac
> > > -nolisten tcp :1 & xterm -display :1
> > >
> > >
> > > and i get this output...
> > >
> > > XSERVTransTransNoListen: unable to find transport: tcp
> > >
> > > Fatal server error:
> > > Failed to disable listen for tcp
> > >
> > > any idea?, thanks in advance....
> > >
> > >
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