Re: [XonX-Users] .Xauthority
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From: <de...@sp...> - 2002-09-17 01:52:49
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Thanks for the info, here is my console log: [FM 545] Initialize couldnt find the menu (err #-5622) 2002-09-16 21:49:53.948 XDarwin[545] XDarwin 1.1.0.1 This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches submitted to fixes@XFree86.Org. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs) XFree86 Version 4.2.0.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) Release Date: 21 August 2002 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your hardware is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Darwin Using keymapping provided in /System/Library/Keyboards/USA.keymapping. _XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root Warning: no access to tty (Inappropriate ioctl for device). Thus no job control in this shell. tcsh_initdir: Undefined variable. Display mode: Full screen Quartz Screen 0 added: 1152x768 @ (0,0) Using keymapping provided in /System/Library/Keyboards/USA.keymapping. Display mode: Full screen Quartz Screen 0 added: 1152x768 @ (0,0) waiting for X server to shut down Quitting XDarwin... I couple things in there catch my eye but I am not sure exactly nor do I know how to fix them. On Monday, September 16, 2002, at 03:24 PM, Torrey Lyons wrote: > At 2:55 PM -0400 9/16/02, de...@sp... wrote: >> I just did a clean install of 10.2 and now I'm trying to re-install >> X, I downloaded and installed Xdarwin for 4.20 and the 4.2.0.1 update >> but when I double-click on the Xdarwin app it starts up and I start >> to see X starting but before any window manager starts up it drops me >> back into Aqua. I tried starting it from command line using startx -- >> -quartz and it failed and towards the end of the output it says : >> cat: /Users/decrypt/.Xauthority: N such file or directory, I >> understand that it is trying to read my .Xauthority file (which I >> remember seeing before my clean install) but it can't find it. I >> guess my questions are: >> >> * What information is stored in .Xauthority? > > Information on what/who can access your X server. You don't actually > need an .Xauthority file. What you saw was a warning, not an error. > >> * If this is a lot of information how can I generate an .Xauthority >> file or where could I download one? > > You don't need one and you will only see this warning starting with > startx. > >> * Why did the Installer for XDarwin not generate this file, the site >> makes it seem like the whole process is automated, also I noticed >> that the ~/Library/init/tcsh/path file was not generated which is >> another file I thought was supposed to be automatically generated? > > ~/Library/init/tcsh/path has never been automatically generated > although this was a useful way to set your path previously. As of Mac > OS X 10.2, the default is for the operating system not to look at the > stuff in ~/Library/init/tcsh. In any case, as long as you start from > the Finder, you don't need to mess with the path details. XDarwin will > do this for you. > > If you post the entire log we can help you figure out what the problem > is. Since, you are most likely to want to start from the Finder, that > is the more useful log to post. Use the Console application in > /Applications/Utilities and post everything that is displayed from the > time XDarwin starts till it quits. > > --Torrey > > |