In article <200503010523.32708.john@johnrshannon.com>,
John R. Shannon <john@johnrshannon.com> wrote:
>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?

I just added an xserver pam config file. Please let me know if that
fixes the problem.

christos