Subject: PAM and Xserver
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: John R. Shannon <john@johnrshannon.com>
List: current-users
Date: 03/01/2005 05:23:31
NetBSD 2.99.16 Ix86
With an OS build from this AM's source I'm encountering:
> startx
Password:
Fatal server error:
PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
Perhaps you do not have console ownership?
Suggestions for getting around this?
--
John R. Shannon, CISSP
Sr. Software Scientist
Science Applications International Corporation
john.r.shannon@saic.com
john.r.shannon@us.army.mil
john@johnrshannon.com