Unable to Start X windowsForum: HD Install Topic: Unable to Start X windows started by: Ankuryu Posted by Ankuryu on Nov. 20 2006,10:51
when I try to login to X windows I get the following messagexauth : error in locking authority file /home/dsl/.Xauthority xauth : error in locking authority file /home/dsl/.Xauthority xauth : error in locking authority file /home/dsl/.Xauthority xauth : error in locking authority file /home/dsl/.Xauthority giving up xinit : Connection refused (errno 111) : unable to connect to Xserver xinit : No such process (errno 3) : Unexpected Signal 2 xauth : error in locking authority file /home/dsl/.Xauthority Can anyone tell me what is happening and how to rectify it Thanks Posted by Selim on Nov. 20 2006,13:48
Looks like something is wrong with your /home/dsl/.XauthorityTry to rename it to /home/dsl/.Xauthority.old using: mv /home/dsl/.Xauthority /home/dsl/.Xauthority.old Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 20 2006,14:31
There's no need to save it, you could delete it right out.If it's somehow still in use/locked, you can use xauth -b on it to try and break the lock. If you get a permission error, you may need to use super-user privileges. Posted by Trog Dog on Nov. 25 2006,05:23
G'day Ankuryu If this is happening on bootup it looks as though the pc wasn't closed down or restarted properly. If this is the case do the following
Follow any repair prompts made by fsck, then
What the above achieves is a repair of the file system and then a proper restart. I need to do this on a couple of my boxes when I don't shut them down or restart them properly. Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Nov. 25 2006,05:35
Doing a fsck will only affect a non-frugal, traditional debian-style installation.Even then, using a xauth -b or removing the file should be tried first. |