monitor locking process error

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@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