SuSE Linux: Version 7.0
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XFree86: Version 4.0
Fatal server error: xf86OpenConsole: Server must be running with root permissions You should be using Xwrapper to start the server or xdm. We strongly advise against making the server SUID root! When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
sax2 -fHowever, if everything had already been configured with SaX2, just enter the command
switch2xf86-4with the root identity. If you want to continue using XFree86 3.3.6, there is a similar command:
switch2xf86-3x