--- startx.old	2008-01-09 12:51:36.000000000 +0100
+++ startx	2008-01-09 12:48:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@
 dummy=0
 
 # create a file with auth information for the server. ':0' is a dummy.
-xserverauthfile=$HOME/.serverauth.$$
+#xserverauthfile=$HOME/.serverauth.$$
+xserverauthfile=$XAUTHORITY
 trap "rm -f $xserverauthfile" HUP INT QUIT ILL TRAP KILL BUS TERM
 xauth -q -f $xserverauthfile << EOF
 add :$dummy . $mcookie