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From: stroyan@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Mike Stroyan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Can I use "-C" option to xterm under hp's X
Message-ID: <5570287@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Sep 89 17:17:17 GMT
References: <3750@helios.ee.lbl.gov>
Organization: HP Ft. Collins, Co.
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> When I attempt to open an xterm (or hpterm) window using the "-C" option,
> which should allow the window to intercept console messages, I am met
> with the following error message:
> 
> xterm: display "local:0.0" is not authorized to take control of /dev/console

You need to create a file, '/usr/lib/X11/Xconsoles', which contains the
X server display numbers that are authorized to take control of the console.
For example -

#Allow servers 0 and 1 to take control.
0
1

This would allow DISPLAY local:0.0, local:1.0 or local:1.2, but would
not allow local:3.0.

Mike Stroyan, stroyan@hpfcla.hp.com