[SOLVED] Can not open root

[FrankRizz0]

Evening all. I'm having a problem with my root account. Not sure why it won't start now but unfortunately it doesn't. When I type startx the system does not load my DM/WM. It ends up just hanging there. Is this a common error with KDE 4.1? Thanks in advance for any help!!!

[cdstealer]

what does /var/log/Xorg.0.log say? It maybe something as simple as not being allowed to start X as root (which is bad practice anyway).
Does X start ok as a normal user?
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# touch it
touch: cannot touch `it': Permission denied

[FrankRizz0]

I ssh'd into my system and this was the response when I tried to startx as root:

Rizz0-Built ~ # startx
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.7370


X.Org X Server 1.4.2
Release Date: 11 June 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.26-gentoo i686
Current Operating System: Linux Rizz0-Built 2.6.26-gentoo #1 SMP Fri Aug 15 11:20:24 Local time zone must be set--see zic i686
Build Date: 19 August 2008 03:56:43PM

Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Aug 20 21:35:53 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/TTF/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/OTF, removing from list!
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): Cannot register with ConsoleKit: org.freedesktop.CkConnector.Error: Unable to open session: Failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
xset: bad font path element (#422), possible causes are:
Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions
Directory missing fonts.dir
Incorrect font server address or syntax
startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/kde/4.1/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/kde/4.1/bin/kded4
kded(7449) KLocalePrivate::initEncoding: Cannot resolve system encoding, defaulting to ISO 8859-1.
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/kde/4.1/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4(7450) KLocalePrivate::initEncoding: Cannot resolve system encoding, defaulting to ISO 8859-1.
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(7450)/kdecore (KService) KBuildServiceFactory::collectInheritedServices: parent mimetype not found: "text/xml"
kbuildsycoca4(7450)/kdecore (KService) KBuildServiceFactory::collectInheritedServices: parent mimetype not found: "text/xml"
kbuildsycoca4(7450)/kdecore (KService) KBuildServiceFactory::collectInheritedServices: parent mimetype not found: "text/xml"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/kde/4.1/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update
kdeinit4: Fatal IO error: client killed
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
kded(7449): "KLauncher could not be reached via D-Bus. Error when calling kdeinit_exec_wait:
empty
"

kdeinit4: sending SIGHUP to children.
klauncher: Exiting on signal 1
kded4: Fatal IO error: client killed
xinit: connection to X server lost.
GOT SIGHUP
startkde: Could not start kdeinit4. Check your installation.

[cdstealer]

Hmmm.. first impression says to me it's a dbus issue.

[FrankRizz0]

That did the trick, thanks m8

[cdstealer]

You're welcome.. glad it's sorted
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# touch it
touch: cannot touch `it': Permission denied