This error is currently the bane of my existence.
Why does this happen, on a fresh BAMT, immediately after setting the root password? Once that error happens, if you reboot, there's a chance it might work on next boot, but sometimes reformatting the USB helps.
I've had to format BAMT so many times now that the USB sticks are dying, and it's mostly because of this stupid Xauthority error.
Any tips? I've asked in the past but no real solutions to this.
Have you applied all the updates? IIRC there was a fix that addressed this, I may be wrong through, it's been a while.
Yeah, that's what I do after setting the password, usually, but there isn't a fix for this.
I believe I had this one time, I think I did this to fix it. (Or it's maybe a bad USB flash drive?)
Fresh image to USB flash drive.
Booted with a monitor attached.
Logged in as root via the gui.
Minimal mods to the bamt.conf to get the cards enabled and on a pool. (tweak/oc/tune later)
Ran cgminer via the gui, hit F for fixer, applied all.
As root via the gui, changed PW.
Then SSH'd to it from PuTTY.
I just remember getting an error like that before, and I think logging in on the rig first before hitting it via SSH made that go away. Or I'm way off base, and I'm thinking of something completely different. Either way, hope it helps.