Arthur Alexion on Tue, 31 Jul 2001 22:10:05 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] Connection to x-server refused


YES! . . . but
1.I can only run kppp as root, and 
2.most of the time (i.e. Shortly after starting x) running kppp as root 
causes no problems.
This only seems to happen on the third or fourth day after starting x.

Art 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 7/31/01, 3:57:07 PM, Kevin Brosius <kbrosius@kns.com> wrote regarding 
Re: [PLUG] Connection to x-server refused:


> Kevin Brosius wrote:

> Just an observation...

> Running a google search like
> http://www.google.com/search?q=xlib+connection+refused+magic
> yields a bunch of hits.  One of the common threads is that the error you
> are seeing may be caused when trying to run an app as a different user
> than the one starting the X server.  Are you running the X server as a
> normal user, but trying to run 'kppp' as root?

> --
> Kevin Brosius


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