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Old 12-10-2005, 02:33 PM   #1
sojz
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Firefox/xlib problems?


When i try to run firefox the terminal shows this message and if I try to start it from the meny nothing happens.
Anyone have a clue what i should do?
//Thanks


sojz@debian:~$ firefox
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: XDM authorization key matches an existing client!

(firefox-bin:9726): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
 
Old 12-22-2005, 05:35 AM   #2
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Hey, I've got the same problem
 
Old 12-22-2005, 05:53 AM   #3
noemeenswat
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I solve this problem this way:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
/etc/init.d/xdm restart

After that i reboot my system, en it still works!

I'm sure it is not the best way.
 
  


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