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Re: [TCLUG:13389] Xwrapper problems
>Do you have a symlink /etc/X11/X that points to your correct X server (I
>presume that would be /usr/X11/bin/XF86_SVGA)?
I'll have to check that when I get home.
>Xwrapper starts /etc/X11/X and immediately drops root privileges so many
>of the problems associated with running X set-uid root are removed.
so startx -> xinit -> X -> Xwrapper -> /etc/X11/X -> XF86_SVGA ?
does anyone else think that's a bit excessively convoluted?
Carl Soderstrom
System Administrator 307 Brighton Ave.
Minnesota DHIA Buffalo, MN
carls@agritech.com (612) 682-1091