gtkpod won't start
 

Dirk Heinrichs wrote:
> Sorry, but I don't get your point. How does this explain why root has a
> correct $DISPLAY after using "su" or "su -"?
>

it's probably pam related.

check /etc/pam.d/su

check if it has:

session required pam_env.so
session optional pam_xauth.so


then check /etc/security/pam_env.conf and make sure the DISPLAY option
is commented out.
--
gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list