monitor locking process error

[roland muench]

>Dear Grass-users,Dear Grass-users,
 
>       Have installed grass4.1.5 including update patch1 and Linux >slackware3
 with kernel 1.2.13 in umsdos mode on a Compaq Presario 5522
>after splitting my harddisk with fips.Run win95 on the other part.
>Video chip set S3-Trio64
>       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

Sorry for wasting space,
Managed to figure problem myself.Here's whats done the trick

Changed permission settings in directory /usr/local/grass/locks/  as root with

chmod a+w locks

Grass4.1 is working beaut now!! Cheers!!