On Oct 10, 2004, at 5:20 AM, Timo Sch=F6ler wrote:

>>
>>
>> xauth: error in locking authority file /home/shaitan/.Xauthority
>> <repeats this 4 times>
>> X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
>> xauth: error in locking authority file /home/shaitan/.Xauthority
>>
>> any hints/suggestions? i dunno what more info you guys will need but=20=

>> i will post as needed.  like i said, i am the super noob right now to=20=

>> this.  :)
>>
>
> hi drew,
>
> it would be very useful to have a dmesg output (just type 'dmesg' on=20=

> terminal and store it's output somewhere, e.g. by typing 'dmesg=20
> >dmesg.starmax') and your XF86Config file.
>
hey, i also just found this, its called 'x.log' and its in my home=20
folder hope it clears something up:



xauth: (argv):1:  bad display name "caladan.local:0" in "list" command
xauth: (stdin):1:  bad display name "caladan.local:0" in "add" command


XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: NetBSD/macppc 1.6.2 [ELF] The NetBSD=20
Foundation, Inc.
Build Date: 25 February 2004
         Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
         to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (=3D=3D) default setting,
          (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
          (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(=3D=3D) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 30 20:20:18 =
2004
(=3D=3D) Using config file: "/home/shaitan/XF86Config"
xf86OpenConsole
(WW) ****INVALID IO ALLOCATION**** b: 0x2000 e: 0x20ff correcting^G

Fatal server error:
xf86ReadBIOS: open /dev/mem


When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
the full server output, not just the last messages.
This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.

X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
xauth: (argv):1:  bad display name "caladan.local:0" in "remove" command