monitor locking process error

[Scott Grover]

At 07:37 AM 4/27/96 +0930, you wrote:
>       Everything seems fine exept:
>When I try d.mon start=x0 or d.mon select=x0 ,a monitor comes up but
>then the following message:
>
>$:Error - Could not complete locking process for monitor <x0> 
>  Lockfile is /usr/local/grass/locks/darkstar/mon.4721494
>
>Being a total novice to both Linux and Grass Im at a loss at this one.
>Suspect a problem with memory or initab file.Help Help Help.....
>
>Thanks in advance
>Roland Muench - Landscape Architect
>Darwin-Northern Territory-Australia
>roland at taunet.net.au
>
>
Roland:
I had a similar problem.  Try adding the directory
/usr/local/grass/locks/darkstar and make it readable and writable by everyone. 
 
-scott