WDM problem

[Lowell Gilbert]

"Monah Baki" <mbaki at whywire.net> writes:

> I'm trying to execute wdm, I get :
> 
> error 13 binding socket address 177
> Cannot open server authrization file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/wdm/authdir/authfiles/A:0-
> yooW24
> 
> I get the login screen but thats it, the background/beastie.jpg is missing and I can't 
> login.
> 
> This only happens if I login as non root.

How are you starting wdm?  
Does this also occur with xdm?