can't startx using ordinary user.

turf · 09-13-2010, 01:28 AM

i've added a user using

useradd turf
passwd turf and so on..
after loggin, i can't startx..
any help please.

quanta · 09-13-2010, 01:34 AM

Any infos from console? Have a look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Thom1b · 09-13-2010, 01:38 AM

You probably have not created a home directory.
You should better use adduser.

turf · 09-13-2010, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanta

Any infos from console? Have a look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log

Xorg.0.log is too long.. but i can see module isn't loaded
and when ever i write $startx, it prompt a permission problem stating the user don't have a permission to create a /home/

how can i fix this?

Code:

(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 2.1.17
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 2.3.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
(EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2,
	Unknown TNT2, Vanta, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64,
	Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400,
	GeForce2 MX 100/200, GeForce2 Go, Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go,
	GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra,

turf · 09-13-2010, 02:30 AM

i got it now. and indeed adduser work well.

i deleted the user i've created thru userdel username

then create it again using adduser username
and it work great. thanks

onebuck · 09-13-2010, 05:55 AM

Hi,

Be sure to add the user to the following groups:

Quote:

users floppy audio video cdrom plugdev power netdev

You can get the above suggested groups after the 'users' group prompt by pressing the up-arrow (please note the message prompt). This line can be edited via normal kybd edit keys.