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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: kde 1.1.2 problems
From:       Duncan Haldane <f.d.m.haldane () mciworld ! com>
Date:       1999-10-03 4:38:51
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On 02-Oct-99 Harri Porten wrote:
> Chris Goddard wrote:
>> 
>> I've just updated the RPM's for KDE from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2
>> using the official Red Hat 6.0 ( I am running RH 6.0 ! )
>> and have come accross a couple of problems.
> [...] 
>> 2. When I try to start KPPP I get a small window poping up
>> headed 'Input' which asks me for a password. Nothing
>> happens unless I type my user password and then (in a
>> terminal) I get  an error message about not being able to
>> connect to the X-server (0:0 Ithink).I'm using XFree 3.3.4.

you probably need to allow  root to use your X display,
before starting kppp, (as "root" will be running pppd)

To see if this is your problem, just su and login as root
in a kvt or konsole window, then try to run some x application from that window.
(e.g. emacs)   You will probably get the same message.

To fix this, type (as <user> , not as root)

xhost + <name>

where <name> is a hostname or user name.
I use <name>="localhost"
(and I put this in my .Xclients so it's done automatically when I start X)

Maybe "xhost + root" will work, also?
see man xhost

duncan
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